<p>Alappuzha (Kerala): U Pratibha MLA denied the reports that her son was arrested with ganja on Saturday, after the officials of the excise department arrested nine people for possessing the narcotics.</p>.<p>Her son also rejected the allegations on social media.</p>.<p>The Kayamkulam MLA on a Facebook live alleged that her son was only questioned when he was sitting with his friends, adding that the media was haunting her.</p>.<p>"Since the news broke, I have been receiving many phone calls, " she said.</p>.<p>"When my son and friends were sitting together, the Excise officers came and asked questions, but the news came that my son was caught with ganja," she said.</p>.Beer, weed and 'dhokha': Husband calls cops on wife during wedding night over demand for intoxicants; accuses her of being trans.<p>"If the news is true, I will apologise. If not, the media should apologise publicly," the MLA added.</p>.<p>The Excise Department said that they have arrested nine people, including the son of CPI(M) MLA U Prathibha, with ganja from Thakazhi in Kuttanad in Alappuzha district.</p>.<p>According to the officers, all nine were released on bail.</p>.<p>"We seized ganja from a member of the group from under Thakazhi bridge. They were arrested for smoking and possessing weed. Since it was a small quantity, all were released on bail,”an Excise officer added.</p>.<p>A case was registered and an investigation is underway.</p>
<p>Alappuzha (Kerala): U Pratibha MLA denied the reports that her son was arrested with ganja on Saturday, after the officials of the excise department arrested nine people for possessing the narcotics.</p>.<p>Her son also rejected the allegations on social media.</p>.<p>The Kayamkulam MLA on a Facebook live alleged that her son was only questioned when he was sitting with his friends, adding that the media was haunting her.</p>.<p>"Since the news broke, I have been receiving many phone calls, " she said.</p>.<p>"When my son and friends were sitting together, the Excise officers came and asked questions, but the news came that my son was caught with ganja," she said.</p>.Beer, weed and 'dhokha': Husband calls cops on wife during wedding night over demand for intoxicants; accuses her of being trans.<p>"If the news is true, I will apologise. If not, the media should apologise publicly," the MLA added.</p>.<p>The Excise Department said that they have arrested nine people, including the son of CPI(M) MLA U Prathibha, with ganja from Thakazhi in Kuttanad in Alappuzha district.</p>.<p>According to the officers, all nine were released on bail.</p>.<p>"We seized ganja from a member of the group from under Thakazhi bridge. They were arrested for smoking and possessing weed. Since it was a small quantity, all were released on bail,”an Excise officer added.</p>.<p>A case was registered and an investigation is underway.</p>