<p class="title">A major drug racket was busted at a resort near Pollachi in the district and over 150 college students were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Based on a complaint that a large number of students, who were camping in the resort since Friday night, were involved in drug abuse, a raid was conducted, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 159 students were allegedly under the influence of ganja, cocaine, intravenous drugs, sedatives and also liquor when they were arrested, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Majority of the students were from neighbouring Kerala and studying in private colleges in and around Coimbatore, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Six employees of the resort were also arrested while the owner was at large, police said, adding that a large number of narcotic substances and vehicles were seized from the resort.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, District Collector K Rajamani has issued an order to seal the resort, official sources said. </p>
<p class="title">A major drug racket was busted at a resort near Pollachi in the district and over 150 college students were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Based on a complaint that a large number of students, who were camping in the resort since Friday night, were involved in drug abuse, a raid was conducted, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A total of 159 students were allegedly under the influence of ganja, cocaine, intravenous drugs, sedatives and also liquor when they were arrested, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Majority of the students were from neighbouring Kerala and studying in private colleges in and around Coimbatore, they said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Six employees of the resort were also arrested while the owner was at large, police said, adding that a large number of narcotic substances and vehicles were seized from the resort.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Meanwhile, District Collector K Rajamani has issued an order to seal the resort, official sources said. </p>