MDMA trail reaches classroom: college teacher held in Keralam’s Nilambur
The arrest comes amid growing concern over the alleged involvement of teachers in drugs-related activities. Earlier, three teachers were arrested in Kozhikode in a case involving synthetic drugs
In Malappuram, a college teacher and three others have been arrested for allegedly distributing drugs, including MDMA, in Nilambur, police reported on Friday. The accused individuals are Suhail Peringodan, a Mampad college teacher, Reena T N, Vivek Vijayan, and Subrahmanyan. They were apprehended on Thursday following a tip-off, according to police.
The initial seizure comprised 0.4 grams of MDMA and 0.5 grams of ganja, recovered from Subrahmanyan, police stated. Subsequent investigation revealed Suhail's involvement in supplying MDMA regularly to Vivek and Reena. As per Malappuram district police chief's orders, an extensive probe was launched, and it was discovered that the teacher was allegedly engaged in supplying MDMA on a broader scale to students and friends, officials disclosed.
During questioning, the accused admitted to purchasing MDMA from wholesale suppliers in Kondotty and Manjeri areas and selling it to others, police confirmed. The teacher also confessed to drug usage. The investigation aims to ascertain if the teacher was supplying drugs to students, police added. A thorough probe into the wholesale suppliers is underway, police said.
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