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).
The police identified Francis from CCTV visuals recorded from the area. They said the investigation had found that Francis was allegedly abducted by an Aluva native and his accomplices following a dispute over financial dealings related to alleged drug sales. He was let off after he repaid the money owed to the group leader. The suspected MDMA seized from Francis and his friends were allegedly bought from the group, the police said. Further probe is on, they added.
Published – August 01, 2026 01:00 am IST
