Chennai city police brings new measure to control intravenous drug use

Chennai police take strict measures to curb intravenous drug use after multiple deaths, conducting thorough investigations and arrests.

Following the deaths of youngsters due to overdosing in north Chennai, the city police have brought a new measure to curb intravenous drug use and conduct a thorough investigation to bring the culprits to the book.  

At least three deaths were reported in the last couple of months— Pulianthope and Esplanade police station limits.

The youth took the psychotropic substance, tablets powdered and mixed with water, injecting themselves, in addition to consuming either alcohol or ganja, police said. 

On March 23, G. Gokul alias ‘Karuppu’ Gokul, 22 was found lying unconscious at a playground in Thathankulam, Pulianthope after allegedly taking the drug through the IV mode. When they came to hear of this, the family rushed him to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) where he was declared dead. Pulianthope police arrested Karthik alias ‘Otta’ Karthik for supplying the drugs in this case.

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In another case, police said on the night of April 24, Deenadayalan, 26, from the Kanakaraya Estate area of Pulianthope, along with Sanjay, 21, and Prabhu, 20, from the same area injected drugs into his body. After he fainted, his friends admitted him to a private hospital and absconded. Subsequently, he died and police arrested Akash alias Duma and Jayaseelan alias Elson for supplying the tablets . 

A 17-year-old boy of Pulianthope was allegedly injecting drugs for roughly a year. He had discontinued his education two years ago after finishing Class X. He had been feeling unwell for a few days and had reportedly complained of dizziness and nausea. He hadn’t been eating well while staying at his parents’ residence in Pulianthope. Recently, while he was with his friend in the Broadway area, he started feeling dizzy. His friend left to get him some soft drinks, and when he returned, he found the boy unconscious. The friend rushed him to Stanley Government Hospital in Egmore, where he was declared dead. Police arrested two suspects, Kasif and Selvi.