JAIPUR: Rajasthan police have arrested Abhay Singh, also known as IIT Baba, for possession of 'ganja' under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. However, the latter was released later on bail.

According to SHO Rajendra Godara of Shiprapath Police Station, the police received information that Baba Abhay Singh was staying at a hotel and may have been contemplating suicide. Upon reaching the location, Singh admitted to consuming 'ganja' and having it in his possession.

"We received this information that he (Baba Abhay Singh aka IIT Baba) was staying in a hotel, and he might commit suicide. When we reached there, he said that I consume 'ganja', I still have it in my possession, and I might have said something when I was unconscious. Possession of 'ganja' is a crime under the NDPS Act. So, we arrested him... Due to the small quantity, we have interrogated him and then released him on a bail bond. His followers informed the police that he was going to commit suicide as he had posted something on social media pages," SHO Godara said.

"If needed, he will be called again for the interrogation," he added.

Speaking to the media, IIT Baba said that it was his birthday and he just wanted to be happy.

"I have nothing to say about it as of now. It's my birthday, and I want to be happy today," he said.

Abhay Singh rose to fame as "IIT Baba" at the recently concluded Mahakumbh. He claimed that he got graduated from IIT Bombay in aerospace engineering.