Youth Congress leader hacked to death in Kerala, CPM activists detained

March 15, 2016

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 15: Early this morning, Sunil Kumar, 28, a leader of the Youth Congress, was hacked to death in Alappuzha, 160 kms from the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram. Mr Kumar was attacked with knives in his own home, said the police, which has detained four supporters of the CPM.

Ahead of the elections that are to be held on May 16 in Kerala, one BJP activist has been killed in the last two months and four activists, from the CPM as well as the BJP, have been attacked.

Sources said that Mr Kumar, who was murdered this morning, had recently switched sides from the CPM to the Congress, and that earlier this week, he had allegedly attacked two Left student activists. His killing was allegedly in revenge for that assault.

Over a week ago, an RSS worker named AV Biju was attacked with knives while he was driving young students to school in his auto in Kannur. Five CPM workers have been named by the police as the accused.

Last month, RSS activist Sujith was hacked to death in his home in Kannur in the presence of his parents, who were injured when they tried to stop the assault. Eight CPM supporters were arrested in connection with the killing.

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Don't get exited bro, Now Modi sarkar , many more murders and genocides to come.....till now was just samples

RSS backing BJP Government elected is a very bad luck for India one day every body should realize this truth, earlier we never heard so much violence, now the days it is increasing hope next we will have a good ruling at least people will live peacefully. this faku should be thrown out

whats going on in city, everywhere killing.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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