Over 10,000 held under Operation Toofan in Keralam, says Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala
Total 9,280 cases have been registered under Operation Toofan since its launch in June this year, while 10,015 people have been arrested
Over 10,000 individuals have been apprehended as part of Kerala's anti-narcotics operation, Operation Toofan, according to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala. The Home Minister shared this information on Facebook, stating that 9,280 cases have been registered since the start of the drive in June, with a total of 10,015 arrests made.
The police have also seized 1,004 kilograms of ganja and 8.28 kilograms of MDMA during the operation. Chennithala emphasized that the police have been making an average of six arrests every hour in Kerala during Operation Toofan. The Home Minister described the initiative as a model of a people's fight against evil, stating that the availability of drugs in the state has decreased due to the operation.
Chennithala urged people not to allow drugs to flow into the state under the guise of Onam celebrations and praised the public for turning the operation into a people's movement. He assured that the fight against drugs will continue without compromise.
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