{
  "id": 8184653,
  "title": "Malappuram Drug Case: College Teacher Among 4 Arrested For Alleged MDMA Peddling In Nilambur, Probe Into Suppliers Underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malappuram-drug-case-college-teacher-among-4-arrested-for-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/malappuram-drug-case-college-teacher-among-4-arrested-for-alleged-mdma-peddling-in-nilambur-probe-into-suppliers-underway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Malappuram: A college teacher and three others have been arrested for allegedly peddling drugs and other narcotic substances, including MDMA, in Nilambur here, police said on Friday. The accused were identified as Suhail Peringodan, a teacher at a college in Mampad, Reena T N, Vivek Vijayan and Subrahmanyan. Also Watch: They were arrested on Thursday following a tip-off, police said. According to…",
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  "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."
}