‘IIT Baba’ Abhay Singh arrested with ganja in Jaipur hotel, released on bail

‘IIT Baba’ Abhay Singh, who burst into the limelight during the Maha Kumbh 2025, was arrested from a hotel in the Shiprapath area with a small quantity of ganja, police said on Monday.

He was later granted bail, they added.

Shiprapath SHO Rajendra Kumar Godara said the police received information about a video purporting to show Singh threatening to commit suicide becoming widely circulated on social media.

Acting on the information, the police reached the spot and questioned Singh. During the questioning, a small quantity of ganja was found with him, Godara said.

The police seized the ganja and arrested Singh, he added.

Singh, who has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, was later released on bail.

Singh was later spotted having tea, surrounded by some people, near the hotel at Riddhi Siddhi Chauraha.

He also cut a cake, with those around him saying it was his birthday.

Singh told reporters that he had made a “normal” social media post and its misinterpretation had led to the police coming to the hotel.

He said he was released because he had only a small quantity of ganja in his possession.