Four held over attack on police officer in Keralam’s Kozhikode
The attack reportedly took place during police inspection at Mananchira Square
On the night of August 29, 2026, a group of four individuals attacked a police officer in Kozhikode, Kerala. The incident occurred during a routine inspection near Mananchira Square around 8 p.m. According to the Kozhikode Town police, the suspects were identified as Rajath, 38, Benny Lloyd, 48, Nandakumar, 25, and Abdul Shahim, 22.
The police were conducting their inspection when they spotted a group of six individuals displaying suspicious behavior. Upon approaching the group, two members managed to escape while the remaining four were questioned. The suspects resisted arrest and subsequently attacked the police, with one of them using a syringe to stab Civil Police Officer K. Adarsh.
Adarsh, a native of Vadakara and assigned to the Malappuram MSP camp, was subsequently hospitalized for treatment. Police sources suggested that the arrested individuals had connections to drug-trafficking networks. The Kozhikode Town police conducted a late-night search following the attack and apprehended the four suspects, currently in custody.
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