The Excise department in Kerala has submitted the chargesheet in a case in which four people, including three Malayalam filmmakers, were earlier arrested on charges of possessing suspected ganja.
The Excise Enforcement and Anti-Narcotic Special Squad, Ernakulam, filed the chargesheet against directors Khalid Rahman, Ashraf Hamsa and Sameer Thahir and their friend Shalif Muhammad before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ernakulam, recently, excise sources said on Friday (November 7, 2025).
‘Hybrid ganja’ found in possession of film directors sourced from supplier in Kerala, say Excise officials
The accused have been charged under Section 20(b)(ii)(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which deals with the punishment for offences involving a small quantity of cannabis, and Section 29 which handles punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy to commit any offence under the Act.
The punishment, if the charges are proven, could be limited to a fine since the case involves only a small quantity of ganja, the sources indicated. Up to 1 kg of ganja is considered to be small quantity as per the NDPS Act.
