A youth was arrested on Wednesday for assaulting a police officer and forcibly breaching a Nipah containment zone set up in Kumaramputhur. The area was cordoned off following the recent Nipah-related death in Changaleeri.

The accused, identified as Ummer Farooq, a resident of Manachithodi, Onnam Mile in Perimbadari, allegedly rammed through barricades near New Alma Hospital around 1.30 pm, ignoring police instructions to stay within the restricted area.

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According to officials, Farooq returned to the location around 2 pm, where he verbally abused Civil Police Officer A R Krishnakumar, grabbed his collar, and slapped him. He was taken into custody for obstructing a public servant from performing official duties and causing damage to public property.

The arrest was made based on a complaint filed by Officer Krishnakumar.

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