ALAPPUZHA: Excise officials caught MLA U Prathibha's son and his gang for possession of marijuana on Saturday. MLA's son Kaniv (21) and eight others were taken into custody by the Kuttanad excise team.

The excise inspection happened while Kaniv and his team were consuming alcohol near Thakazhi Bridge. The officials also seized 3 grams of ganja from them. After registering a case, all were released on bail.