Abhay Singh, widely known as IIT Baba since gaining fame during the Maha Kumbh mela, was momentarily held in Jaipur after being discovered with ganja (marijuana). A case has additionally been filed against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Abhay Singh is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, gaining fame as “IIT Baba” at the Maha Kumbh, where he stated he was on a quest for truth that guided him towards spiritualism.
IIT Baba was arrested after police learned about his presence at a hotel in the Riddhi Siddhi area where he was creating rockus. The police arrived at the location and found marijuana from him, albeit in a very small amount.
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Officials stated that the police let him go after a short detention because the quantity of ganja discovered on him was within the allowed limit.
In an interview with journalists following his release from custody, Singh described it as “prasad” and verified that a case has been filed against him.
“Police arrived at the hotel where I was staying and apprehended me, stating they had received reports of my causing a disturbance.” I considered this a peculiar justification. Nearly every baba at Kumbh partakes in ganja as prasad; would they detain all of them? he asked.
