In what seems to be a bizarre incident in Lucknow, a few residents from the city had been frequenting a local street food vendor for their Aloo Tikki fix. At first glance, it looked like a regular street food stall. But with the cannabis being sold in secrecy, and the police involved, things weren’t what they seemed. It wasn’t bhaang, a potent cannabis preparation that customers flocked to. Instead, it was cannabis laced Aloo Tikkis and chutney that were served, eaten and later detected by the police. Here’s what happened.
Lucknow Vendor Caught Selling Cannabis Laced Aloo Tikki & Chutney
As per a report by News18, the police raided a street food stall in the Mohanlalganj area in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. On inspecting the food served at the stall, the police realised that the 42-year-old vendor, Pramod Sahu, known for serving lip-smacking Aloo Tikkis and boiled eggs, was lacing his signature tikkis and chutney with cannabis.
Officials noted that Sahu was running a kiosk where he secretly mixed his Aloo Tikkis and chutney, among other food items, with cannabis. He would later serve them to his “loyal customers” or “trusted patrons”. Moreover, small packets of the drug were handed over to these customers in secrecy. The report by News18 also throws light on another incident that happened on the same day.
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Police Catch Youth Selling Cannabis In Public Spaces
The Nagram police caught three men, Manish Yadav, 26, Dev Ravat, 28, and Jagdeep Yadav, 43, for supplying cannabis in public spaces. The three men were discovered secretly supplying drugs near schools, colleges, taxi stands and bus stations in Lucknow. The cannabis was stuffed in small polythene bags priced between ₹500 and ₹1000. The three men were seen travelling in an e-rickshaw near a canal between Samesi and Karora Bazar. The police stopped them and seized 4.7 kg of cannabis from the trio.
The article by News18 Assistant Commissioner of Police (Mohanlalganj) Rajneesh Verma informed that the police arrested the trio and the cannabis-laced Aloo Tikki vendor from Lucknow on the same day.
While places like Jaisalmer have Mr. Bhang, a 48-year-old store officially selling cannabis laced products, Lucknow’s Aloo Tikki stall wasn’t the right spot to get into high spirits.
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