Hashish oil worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Kottayam

Kottayam: The Excise Special Squad at Kottayam seized hashish oil worth Rs 50 lakh from a Kottayam native on Wednesday.

Nishanth Paul Kurian, of Erayilkadavu, was taken into custody by the special squad after a raid at his house. The excise team retrieved 510 grams of hashish oil from his house. The raid was carried out after the squad received an anonymous tip-off.

Mr Suresh Richard, the Deputy Commissioner of the Excise said it could fetch Rs 50 lakh in in the international market. The Judicial first class magistrate court in Kottayam remanded the accused. Nishanth (27) is an MBA graduate. Cops suspect hashish oil came from Andhra.