KAAPA invoked against Arjun Ayanki
Kannur district administration cites his alleged involvement in nine criminal cases during the past seven years
The Kannur district administration in Kerala has invoked the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) against 29-year-old Arjun Ayanki, citing his alleged involvement in nine criminal cases over the past seven years. The order was issued following the recommendation of the Kannur District Police Chief and approved by District Collector P. Vishnuraj.
Ayanki is currently in judicial custody and is to be detained at Kannur Central Jail as a preventive measure, with the District Police Chief directed to arrest him and produce him before the Superintendent of the jail immediately. Ayanki has a history of criminal cases, including gold smuggling and gold robbery networks, with his involvement first highlighted in 2021 during a gold smuggling investigation following the Ramnattukara highway accident.
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