The record
Written from the 1 report below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- The Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police carried out a large-scale enforcement drive on Saturday under Operation Toofan, arresting 31 people for selling banned tobacco products and detaining 97 persons with pending warrants.
- In a narcotics case, police arrested a man named Arun from Chathanpara, seizing 220 grams of ganja and 0.03 grams of MDMA that he allegedly tried to send through a courier service at Kallambalam, and four others were arrested for selling narcotics.
- The drive also led to the arrest of long-absconding accused, including people wanted in a theft case and an attempted murder case.
- The District Police Chief said inspections would continue to curb narcotics, banned tobacco sales, and absconding accused.
What to watch next
- Whether Operation Toofan continues with further arrests and seizures across the rural district
- Court proceedings for the detained 97 persons and the accused arrested in narcotics and tobacco cases
- Recovery of the alleged courier-based narcotics distribution network at Kallambalam
Coverage1
1 report
English national1
All filed from India
Named India · Kerala · Thiruvananthapuram · Arun · District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force · Prasanthan Kani · Sanal · Sasidharan · Shajir · Thiruvananthapuram Rural Police
The 1 report is listed beside the record.
Ask this story
Answers cite the reports above, or say they can't.