In a recent development in Noida, three of the four Amity University students, who were arrested for alleged involvement in drug trafficking, have been granted interim bail by a local court. The students were part of a group of nine individuals apprehended by the Noida police for allegedly supplying drugs across colleges, hostels, and paying guest accommodations in Noida and Greater Noida.
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The students, identified as Darshan Jain (21) and Aditya Kumar (21), both pursuing BA LLB, and Apoorv Saxena (28) and Sagar Bajaj (22), both MBA students at Amity University, were nabbed near the Sector 126 roundabout. The police recovered drugs worth ₹30 lakh from them. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Harish Chander, detailed the identities of the suspects, including their places of residence and courses of study.
During the bail hearing, the court, presided over by Judicial Magistrate Noopur Srivastava, noted that the quantity of drugs recovered from the suspects was “small.” The students pleaded for interim bail, citing their need to appear for university examinations. The court granted them interim bail until December 1, requiring them to surrender thereafter. They were released on personal bonds of ₹30,000 each and two sureties of the same amount.
A government advocate at Surajpur Court elaborated on the court’s decision, stating,
“The suspects pleaded for interim bail saying they have to appear for their examination. The court granted them interim bail till December 1. The suspects need to surrender before court after that.”
However, a senior police officer expressed intent to challenge the interim bail, suspecting the reason given by the accused as an excuse.
“We will find out the students’ exam schedule and produce it before the court to get the bail cancelled,”
the officer said.
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An Amity University spokesperson commented on the situation, saying,
“We are in the process of confirming the identity of students. Once identified, the students will be suspended and after an enquiry suitable disciplinary action will be taken against them as per University norms.”
The police investigation revealed that the students took orders for drugs through Snapchat, Telegram, and WhatsApp, using bike taxi riders for delivery. The drugs were disguised in leftover packaging from e-commerce firms like Amazon and Flipkart. After the arrests, the police seized significant quantities of marijuana, cocaine, MDMA, hash, and California weed.
The main accused, Akshay Kumar, an MA student from CCS University in Meerut and a garment business owner in Delhi, had been smuggling California weed from Taiwan for over a year. The students initially contacted Akshay and another accused, Narendra, to buy drugs for personal use before joining the racket, working on a 50% profit-sharing deal.
This case highlights the growing concern of drug trafficking in educational institutions and the measures taken by law enforcement to combat it. The interim bail granted to the students underscores the legal system’s consideration of academic commitments while dealing with criminal allegations.
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