Police squad attacked in Kozhikode; five suspected goons arrested
Five suspects were arrested after attacking a police team with explosives and a firearm in Kozhikode, Kerala. The police were conducting an investigation into a high-profile kidnapping case involving a ₹70 crore ransom.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the challenges law enforcement faces when confronting organized criminal gangs involved in high-stakes kidnapping and extortion.
Four police officers attached to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Palakkad sustained injuries after a suspected criminal gang attacked them with a firearm and firecrackers at Peruvayal, near Mavoor, on Saturday (July 11, 2026) morning. The law enforcement team had tracked the suspects to a hideout in the Kozhikode city while probing the high-profile kidnapping of an expatriate entrepreneur, who was allegedly held for a ransom of ₹70 crore
According to police sources, the confrontation took place around 9 a.m. when the police squad, acting on precise location data, zeroed in on the suspects at a local villa. The gang reportedly launched a violent resistance, throwing an unidentified explosive material and drawing a firearm, the moment the officers attempted to detain them.
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