Malayalam directors Khalid Rahman, Ashraf Hamza arrested for possession of drugs, released on bail
Kochi: In a late-night operation, the Excise Department in Kochi arrested prominent Malayalam film directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamza, along with a third individual, Shalif Mohammed, for alleged possession of hybrid ganja.
The arrest was made during a raid at an apartment near the Gosree Bridge, reportedly owned by cinematographer Sameer Thahir. Acting on a tip-off, excise officials carried out the operation around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, seizing approximately 1.6 grams of hybrid ganja from the trio.
According to officers, the three were caught while allegedly preparing to consume the contraband. They were taken into custody and later released on station bail.
The Excise Department revealed that Rahman and Hamza are regular narcotics users. “We have to investigate further about the supplier based on the information they gave,” an official said.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
