Smuggled liquor, bullets seized from rented house in Kozhikode district
Police in Kozhikode, Kerala, seized 60 bottles of smuggled liquor and over 70 live bullet rounds from a rented house. Authorities have taken one person into custody and are investigating the source of the ammunition and the intent behind the storage.
Why it matters
The discovery of illegal ammunition alongside smuggled goods raises significant public safety and law enforcement concerns.
The police and Excise Department squads have launched a joint investigation into the seizure of 60 bottles of foreign liquor and more than 70 live rounds of bullets from a rented house at Kammalankunnu near Thamarassery in Kozhikode district.
The raid was conducted by the local police on Tuesday (September 2, 2026) night based on a tip-off about the suspected storage of smuggled liquor and ammunition. The house was found locked when the police reached the premises.
The bullets, believed to be of a type used for licensed shooting and hunting, were recovered along with the liquor after an hour long search inside the rooms. No firearms were found in the house, the police said.
A native of Nellipoyil, who recently took the house on rent, was taken into custody for interrogation. Police sources said the source of the ammunition and liquor remained unclear even after collecting his statements.
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