Kozhikode, July 27 (IANS) Kerala Police have intensified the investigation into the sensational MDMA drug racket involving two female teachers in Vadakara, with the probe now focused on uncovering a wider narcotics network and identifying other possible accomplices.The investigation team will soon move the court seeking custody of the two arrested accused, K.C. Keerthana of Maruthonkara and Kavya of Koorachundu.Investigators plan to interrogate both women together, hoping the joint questioning w…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) An audacious impersonation and financial fraud attempt targeting Congress legislators in Kerala has triggered cyber investigations after fraudsters, posing as officials from Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi’s office, allegedly promised ministerial berths and other high-ranking positions in exchange for crores of rupees. The incident prompted D.S. Rajkumar, Private Secretary to Priyanka Gandhi, to lodge a formal complaint with the Kerala Police.The scam first came to…
Chennai, July 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Wednesday assured the Kerala government of full cooperation in its intensified campaign against narcotics, following a meeting with the neighbouring state’s Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala here. The meeting focused on strengthening inter-state coordination to curb the trafficking and distribution of narcotic substances, particularly along the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. Addressing reporters after the discussions, Chennithala sai…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State General Secretary Anoop Antony on Saturday demanded a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the death of Malayali medical student Sawariya Basanth in Uzbekistan, saying those responsible must be brought before the law and punished. Joining the demand, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) alleged that the murder followed a failed love jihad attempt and sought diplomatic intervention by the Centre to ensure jus…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 (IANS) Kerala Director General of Police and state police chief (SPC) Ravada A. Chandrasekhar has issued a circular directing all police personnel in the state not to participate in religious functions, rituals, or celebrations while wearing their official uniform, except when they are on authorised official duty.The directive comes in the wake of multiple complaints against police personnel who were seen attending religious events in uniform and posting photographs an…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) The controversy over the quality of water used in water cannons during the Kerala Police action against AIYF and AISF activists spilled further into the political arena on Tuesday, with expelled Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil stepping up his attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Opposition on the issue.In a social media post accompanied by three photographs, Mamkootathil questioned the credibility of the Left opposition’s explanation of the water used during…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) A controversy over the alleged misuse of artificial intelligence to create a deepfake video targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the Kerala police, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding immediate legal action and a detailed investigation into those behind the circulation of the content. Kerala BJP State Social Media Convener Abhijith Radhakrishnan Nair submitted a complaint to the State Police Chief seeking registration of an FIR and act…
Kochi, June 21 (IANS) The ED conducted searches at nine premises in Kerala in connection with an illegal organ trafficking racket and seized incriminating hospital records and froze bank accounts of suspects linked to a medical tourism company, an official said on Sunday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kochi Zonal Office, conducted the search operations on June 18 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the large-scale illegal organ traf…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) The first major reshuffle of the Kerala Police leadership after the Pinarayi Vijayan government was replaced by the V.D. Satheesan-led government has brought sweeping changes at the top, with several officers who had been kept away from crucial assignments during the previous regime returning to key positions. This reshuffle was expected after Satheesan and Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala had met the other day.In one of the biggest shake-ups in recent years, a…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 (IANS) In a major push to strengthen technology-driven policing, the Kerala Police have launched a nationwide hunt for innovation through ‘Hackup 2026’ (HAC’KP 2026), a pan-India multi-city hackathon focused on developing next-generation solutions to combat cybercrime.Organised as part of the Kerala Police Cyber Security Conference CoCon 2026, the official website of Hackup 2026 was launched, and registrations for the hackathon were inaugurated at the Police Hea…