Police arrested a 35-year-old man in Kollam after allegedly recovering 2.9 grams of MDMA. According to Kerala Kaumudi, the arrest was made by the shadow police from a beauty parlour, and police alleged that the suspect was involved in distributing the drug in the Kollam town area.
A 62-year-old lottery vendor in Mayyanad reported being cheated by an unidentified man who allegedly altered numbers on lottery tickets and claimed they had won prizes. According to the report, she lost around ₹4,000 before discovering the alteration. Eravipuram police registered a case and began an investigation.
Police arrested the owner of a private resort in Thanni, Kollam, in connection with the death of a 42-year-old employee. According to the post-mortem findings reported by Manorama Online, the death was caused by injuries from an alleged assault. Police registered the case and arrested the resort owner.
A police team from the Adoor DySP squad went to Karunagappally to arrest a person wanted in an attempt-to-murder case. According to police, the team was allegedly attacked by a group, and an SI sustained injuries. Four people were arrested and charged with offences including allegedly obstructing police officers.
A man booked in a cannabis case reportedly escaped from the Kollam Railway Police Station after police allegedly failed to lock the lock-up. The accused, identified in the report as Abdul Salam, was being sought by police. The report noted that this was the second such lock-up escape in Kollam district during September.
