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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Time of India
Bengal native held with hashish oil from Kizhakkambalam bus stand
Kochi: Ernakulam Rural police on Friday arrested a 21-year-old with around 1kg of hashish oil. The arrested person was identified as Sagar Sheikh, a native of Murshidabad, West Bengal. He was apprehended by a special investigation team led by Perumbavoor ASP and Kunnathunadu police. Acting on a tip-off received by district police chief M Hemalatha, the probe team took him into custody from Kizhakkambalam bus stand. According to police, he travelled from Andhra Pradesh by train to Aluva and was waiting at the bus stand to allegedly hand over the hashish oil to another person. As soon as Sheikh noticed the police, he attempted to flee. However, police chased him down. The hashish oil was valued at approximately Rs 10 lakh, police said. Police stated that an investigation was ongoing to determine the destination of the drug. The investigation team included Perumbavoor ASP Shakti Singh Arya, Kunnathunadu inspector Sunil Thomas, SIs Sethu Mohammed and P S Kuriakose, ASIs P A Abdul Manaf and Nadirsha, senior CPOs Varghese Venat, T A Afsal, Benny Isaac, T A Siraj and CPOs N G Aneesh, P A Fazal and P R Nikhil. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Many Are Watching Tariffs - Few Are Watching What Nvidia Just Launched Seeking Alpha Read More Undo In a separate incident, Koothattukulam police arrested a 27-year-old man with 1.25kg of ganja on Friday. The arrested person was identified as Jefin from Kadavallur. He was arrested at Nellooran Para around 1:30pm while allegedly bringing the contraband for sale. The investigation team included Ramamangalam inspector Mohandas, SIs C R Ranjumol, Raju Paul, Shibu Varghese and Senior CPOs P K Manoj, Mithun Thampi and Leneesh. Man held under Kaapa: Police detained a 26-year-old man, who is accused in numerous cases, was detained under Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (Kaapa) and moved him to Viyyur Central Jail. The detained person was identified as Yadukrishna from Vadakkekara. The directive was issued by district collector NSK Umesh based on a report from rural police chief M Hemalatha. He is accused in several cases, including robbery, theft and obstructing public officials in the execution of their duties. He was detained following his alleged involvement in six theft cases within the jurisdiction of Perumbavoor, Puthenvelikkara, Mulavukad, Ettumanoor and Kaduthuruthy police stations from Dec 2024 to Jan 2025.
New Indian Express
21-06-2025
- New Indian Express
30 habitual offenders detained under KAAPA so far this year
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Intensifying its action against history-sheeters, the city police have taken 30 habitual offenders into preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA) so far this year. The detention orders of the repeated offenders were passed by the district collector acting on the inputs provided by the police department. Police sources said that KAAPA is being used wide and effective to crack down on those involved in heinous crimes. Those detained will be jailed for a year. Apart from preventive detention, the police have banished 37 serial offenders from the district. DCP Nakul Rajendra Deshmukh said the city police have been pro-actively preparing Rowdy History-Sheets (RHS) in all the police stations so that when they repeat a serious offence, the department can quickly recommend action against them under the KAAPA.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
Nemom police seek to detain repeat offender under Kaapa
Thiruvananthapuram: Nemom police will soon submit a proposal to the city police commissioner to imprison a 21-year-old Melarannoor native under Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (Kaapa) for engaging in criminal activities despite previous restrictions. The proposal will later f be orwarded to the district collector for approval. Police identified the accused as Vishak Vijayan of Pandaravilakam House near Melarannoor. In March this year, police had evoked Kaapa against him and he was restricted from entering Thiruvananthapuram city and engaging in any criminal activities. The restriction was imposed due to his involvement in several criminal cases. However, the accused again got involved in several cases, including an attempted murder case registered at Malayinkeezhu police station, violating the earlier order. In view of this, a new FIR was registered under sections 19 and 15 (4) against Vishak for violating Kaapa. Police said Vishak was involved in as many as eight criminal cases and was absconding.
