Police Bust Model-Led Drug Racket in Kerala

A drug peddling gang involving a woman model and three accomplices was arrested by the police in Kerala's Malappuram district. The model, Jiksy Raj from Kozhikode, was caught with banned narcotics in her possession. Following interrogation, three additional suspects were arrested in Bengaluru.

In a significant bust, a drug peddling gang comprising a woman model and three of her accomplices were apprehended by police in Kerala's Malappuram district. The group was found in possession of banned narcotics.

The woman, identified as Jiksy Raj from Kozhikode district, had been working as a model in Bengaluru. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a bus she was traveling in from Bengaluru on Monday.

During the search, officers discovered MDMA, a banned narcotic drug, concealed in a secret compartment in her bag, leading to her immediate arrest. Raj admitted that the drugs were intended for someone in Malappuram. Based on her revelations, three more gang members were arrested in Bengaluru, all hailing from various districts of Kerala.

(With inputs from agencies.)