{
  "id": 13731086,
  "title": "Four held with suspected MDMA in Kozhikode",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/four-held-with-suspected-mdma-in-kozhikode",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:08:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/four-held-with-suspected-mdma-in-kozhikode/article71571790.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four individuals, including a woman, have been arrested in Kozhikode, India, in connection with the seizure of suspected MDMA. The arrests occurred on Saturday night, October 10, 2026. In the first case, V.M. Afnas, 27, from Nochad in Perambra, and Rinsha Fathima, 23, from Edathanattukara in Palakkad district, were apprehended by the Kunnamangalam police. They were found in possession of 20.7 grams of the suspected drug, which was allegedly intended for sale. The suspects were discovered while driving a speeding car that failed to stop at a signal during a routine vehicle check at Kattangal Junction. The car was pursued and intercepted near the National Institute of Technology-Calicut, and subsequently taken into custody.\n\nThe second arrest took place in Marad, where T.T. Shefil, 27, from Arakkinar, and Mohammed Nishad, 33, from Naduvattam in Beypore, were detained by the Marad police. They were found in possession of 8.8 grams of the suspected MDMA, which was allegedly for sale. The arrest was made during a patrol in the station limit, where the two men were sitting in a car parked in an unoccupied plot. Upon noticing the police, the suspects attempted to flee, but were stopped and searched, leading to the recovery of the drug.",
  "summary": "Police seized 20.7 grams of the suspected drug in separate operations",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}