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An Excise Department survey report says that 79% of the youth get drugs through friends and 5% of them get the drugs from members of the family. Also, 38.16% of them had given narcotic substances to friends.
The accused were operating out of a hotel room they had rented under the guise of seeking treatment from a nearby hospital.
The chief minister, along with minister M B Rajesh and noted actor Mammootty, lighted lamps made out of coconut palm leaves on the stage, as hundreds of students assembled on the Durbar Hall Ground simultaneously lighted candles, pledging to be part of the fight against drugs.
The police initiated the drive following a tip-off that OYO rooms, booked online, were being used rampantly for drug deals. “People check into these rooms for just one or two hours for facilitating drug deals. We conducted the raids based on information that hotel rooms were being widely used for drug deals,” the DCP said.
The Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited has allowed the procurement managers to sanction medicines 25% in excess of the annual estimate submitted by the hospitals.
The censorboard had earlier stamped the movie with a A certificate.
In September, Keralites were shocked when 652 drug cases were registered within four days.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the student was lured into drug use and forced to become a carrier, and her family had also alleged serious lapses in the police investigation into the case.
As per the release, arms, ammunition and nearly 40 kg of narcotics worth Rs 300 crore were found on the boat. The 10 crew members and boat are being brought to Okha port for further investigation.
Several places within the city - including the iconic Marine Drive walkway, the Fort Kochi beach, and Panampilly Nagar - frequented by travellers are prime hunting grounds for drug dealers.