Six arrested after clash at Kuttiadi police station
A search of the vehicles led to the seizure of 9 grams of MDMA and 10.5 grams of ganja, say police.
Six persons were arrested after two groups allegedly involved in the drug trade clashed inside the Kuttiadi police station premises in the early hours of Monday (October 26).
According to the police, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. following a collision between two cars near Parakkadavu. The occupants of the vehicles allegedly pursued each other and entered the police station compound, where a clash broke out. Additional police personnel intervened to bring the situation under control.
A search of the vehicles led to the seizure of 9 grams of MDMA and 10.5 grams of ganja, the police said. Both cars were damaged in the incident.
According to the police, a financial dispute linked to the drug trade triggered the clash. Cases were registered against eight persons in connection with the incident, and an investigation is under way to establish the circumstances of the confrontation and identify the roles of those involved.
Three of the accused have been identified as Albin Sebastian of Peruvannamuzhi, and Amaljith and Albin, both from Perambra.
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