Teacher accused in MDMA case released in police custody
Police sources say the bank transactions that she reportedly carried out for suspected drug traffickers will be verified again with the newly accessed digital evidence
K.C. Keerthana, a former teacher at the Perambra Block Resource Centre, was granted police custody by the Vadakara Special Court on Thursday (August 6) in connection with an alleged MDMA case. She is one of five accused in the case. The prosecution argued that Keerthana had direct ties with a drug syndicate and needed to be in custody for further investigation and evidence gathering.
The defense countered that the alleged bank transactions were trivial and did not amount to a crime. After hearing both sides, the court agreed with the prosecution and ordered Keerthana to remain in custody until 5 p.m. on Friday (August 7). She maintains her innocence, stating she had no connection to drug traffickers and no suspicious financial transactions in her accounts.
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