Youth, reported abducted, held with suspected MDMA in Kochi
A 24-year-old man, previously reported abducted, was arrested in Kochi alongside three others for possession of MDMA. Police investigations revealed the abduction was linked to a financial dispute over drug sales.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts to curb drug-related crimes and the intersection of criminal disputes with narcotics trafficking.
A 24-year-old man, who had been reported abducted by a group, was arrested, along with three others, with 5 grams of suspected MDMA here on Friday. The arrested are Rijoy Beckson Francis, 24, of Maradu, Binu Mohanan, 34, of Puthencruz, Parvathi V., 35, of Haripad, and Sandranjali, 25, of Panangad.
They were arrested from an apartment at Vennala by the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force.
Francis was nabbed by the anti-narcotics squad two days after he was reported allegedly abducted by a group from near Maradu. The Maradu police had registered a case over the alleged abduction after a food delivery person reported to the police that he saw a youth being kidnapped by a group of three people on Wednesday (July 29).
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