18 sacks of banned tobacco products seized after van overturns in Kerala’s Thrissur; two flee
Police in Thrissur, Kerala, seized 18 sacks of banned tobacco products after a pickup van overturned on a bypass. The two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene, and authorities have launched an investigation.
Why it matters
The seizure highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the illegal trade of banned substances in the region.
An overturned pickup van led to the seizure of 18 sacks of banned Hans tobacco products at Pannithadam on the Kechery–Akkikavu bypass here in the early hours of Friday (July 31, 2026). Two occupants of the vehicle fled the scene before police arrived.
The accident occurred when the Ponnani-registered pickup van, travelling from Kechery towards Akkikavu, reportedly went out of control at Pannithadam Centre and overturned into a private property.
As local residents rushed to the spot, the two men travelling in the vehicle escaped.
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