Activist alleges bid to frame him in ganja case
He said villagers held a road blockade on Nov 4 demanding closure of a Tasmac outlet which was causing inconvenience to students, women and farmers. He said that on Nov 5, a man who had been operating a bar attached to the liquor outlet, tried to plant a ganja packet near the kirana store run by him, as he had spearheaded the protest.
A senior police official told TOI that police have registered a case and arrested five people in connection with the incident, and further investigation was underway. Sivaganga: A social activist who led a protest demanding closure of a Tasmac outlet in Sivaganga district has alleged that attempts were made to implicate him in a ganja case with the help of prohibition police personnel. Rajkumar of Thirukalapatti village near Singampunari has represented to superintendent of police Abhishek Gupta seeking action against prohibition enforcement wing personnel. Following the protest, the shop was temporarily closed. This, he claimed, was captured on CCTV cameras. Demanding a fair inquiry, he urged police to take action against those responsible. The official denied the allegation of police involvement in the incident.