Man hides ganja in pressure cooker while cooking rice, arrested

Thrissur (Kerala) : A man allegedly tried to hide ganja inside a pressure cooker in which rice was being cooked after police arrived at his house during a narcotics operation at Kunnamkulam here on Saturday, officials said.

According to police, the incident occurred at the residence of Bineesh (40) of Aduputty near Kunnamkulam on Saturday afternoon.

Kunnamkulam police had received a tip-off that ganja was being stored at Bineesh's house, following which a raid was conducted.

On noticing the police team approaching his house, Bineesh allegedly placed a plastic packet containing ganja inside a pressure cooker in which rice was being cooked and kept it on the stove in an attempt to conceal the contraband, officials said.

Police initially searched the entire house but failed to find any narcotic substance.

However, as the pressure cooker continued to whistle, the officers noticed ganja smell emitting.

The police then removed the cooker from the stove and, after releasing the steam, opened it for inspection. Inside the cooked rice, they found a packet containing 401 grams of ganja, police said.

Officials said Bineesh was allegedly involved in ganja peddling earlier and has been named in other criminal cases.

The accused was taken to the Kunnamkulam police station, where a case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and his arrest was recorded.

Further investigation is underway, police said.