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Kozhikode police arrest man in extortion, impersonation cases

The suspect, T. Nishad, was arrested from Kondotty in Malappuram district

The Kozhikode City police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with an ongoing investigation into a series of incidents involving extortion, criminal intimidation and impersonation. The suspect, T. Nishad, was arrested from Kondotty in Malappuram district on Sunday evening.

According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at the Medical College police station here, the accused has been charged under Sections 308(2) and 204 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The police said he was a habitual offender, with multiple cases registered against him under the jurisdictions of the Kondotty and Manjeri police stations.

His criminal history includes cases registered at the Kondotty police station under Sections 21(b) and 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Section 151 of the CrPC, Section 27(b) of the NDPS Act, and Section 170 of the BNS. He also faces a case registered at the Manjeri police station under Section 118(a) of the Kerala Police Act.

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