Nedumbassery Police arrested Ragesh, alias Jumanji, 32, of Thalappilly, Thrissur, from Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. Kochi : The prime accused in a major drug case has been arrested nearly two years after going into hiding.
On June 27, 2024, the police seized 316g of MDMA, two LSD stamps and 420g of ganja from a car at Athani. In connection with the case, the police had earlier arrested Asad, 38, of Chalakkal, Aluva, and Harikrishnan, 28, of Tirurangadi, Malappuram.
The police said that Ragesh had allegedly provided financial assistance for purchasing the drugs. The drugs were allegedly being transported from Bengaluru. The vehicle was also taken into custody. After learning that the others had been arrested, he fled to Kullu. The team was led by district police chief K S Sudarshan and included DSP Baiju Paulose, inspector B K Arun, sub-inspectors Arun Raj and Rony Augustine, assistant sub-inspector M V Binu, and civil police officer Sajash. The accused was produced before court and remanded in custody.
The investigation team disguised themselves as tourists and stayed in the area before taking Ragesh into custody.