Sanjay… Suniye sir. Main to leta hoon. Main to abhi bhi le hi raha tha. Aap log phone kiye to main”.
Reporter…. “Brown Sugar abhi hai” ?
Sanjay …. “Saamney se lena padega”.
Reporter…. “Kitney ka”.?
Sanjay …. “Yahan 2000 rupay ka 1 gm aata hai”.
[Sanjay revealed to Tehelka that he was taking brown sugar just before he came to meet us. He said he can arrange brown sugar for us also. The rate will be Rs 2000 for 1 gm]
From Darjeeling, Tehelka travelled to Kolkata, and near Kolkata Airport met another drug peddler, who was also named Kartik. He was sitting on the pavement and was selling gaanja.
Reporter…. “Hai kuch”. ?
Kartik…. “Haan”.
Reporter…. “Kya hai” ?
Kartik…. “Gaanja hai”.
Reporter…. “Charas hai charas” ?
Kartik…. “Charas nahin hai”.
Reporter…. “Cocaine” ?
Kartik…. “Cocaine-charas nahin hai. Sirf yehi hai”.
Reporter…. “Gaanja”.?
Kartik…. “ Haan”.
Reporter….. “1 packet kitne ka hai” ?
Kartik…. “Ek 200 ka karke hai”.
Reporter…. “1 packet main kitna hai” ?
Kartik…. “Ye kitna hai malik jaanta hai. Hum nahin jaanta hai. Hum log to packet mein karke bech deta hai. Hum bechta hai”.
[The drug peddler sitting near the Kolkata Airport told Tehelka that he sells only gaanja pouches. He doesn’t have charas or cocaine. One pouch of gaanja costs Rs 200.]
Now Kartik told us the rates of both loose gaanja and gaanja pouch he is selling to the customers.
Reporter…. “25gm gaanja kitne ka bataya aapne” ?
Kartik…. “600 rupay ka”
Reporter…. “600 rupay ka 25 gm gaanja khula. Aur ye packet jo hai 200 rupay ka” ?
Kartik…. “200 hai ye”.
Reporter…. “Dono mein kitna hai” ?
Kartik…. “Wo hum nahin jaanta”.
[Kartik revealed the rates of both the loose gaanja and gaanja pouch to Tehelka].
Kartik now confessed that everyday he sits near the Kolkata airport and sells Gaanja.
Reporter…. “Time kya hai yahan baithney ka” ?
Kartik…. “Aap 12 baje key baad aaiyega”.
Reporter…. “Dopahar ko 12 baje ke baad. Aur raat ko kitney baje tak” ?
Kartik…. “6.30 baje tak”.
Reporter…. “Roz milte ho aap yahin. Naam kya hai aapka” ?
Kartik…. “Humara naam Kartik hai”.
[Kartik then told Tehelka his office hours. He said he comes at 12 noon and leave the Airport by 6.30 in evening after selling gaanja.”]
After Kartik, Tehelka met another drug peddler Chandu at the national highway, Kolkata. Chandu was also found selling gaanja to a customer. He immediately told us the rates of the gaanja pouch he is selling.
