Ernakulam police register 350 cases in Saturday night enforcement drive

A special enforcement drive in Ernakulam Rural on Saturday night resulted in registration of more than 350 cases, with police arresting 36 absconders and executing 209 court warrants. The cases included 40 related to narcotics, 54 under the Abkari Act and 53 involving seizure of banned tobacco products. Another 203 cases were registered for drunk driving and rash or negligent driving, while 1,105 cases were registered for various motor vehicle law violations.

During the operation, police inspected 166 lodges and checked 92 persons with previous criminal records and 15 recently released prisoners. Those arrested included four long-term absconders, 20 against whom non-bailable warrants had been issued, and three persons wanted in criminal cases. The drive was conducted under the directives of Range DIG Yathesh Chandra and district police chief K S Sudarsan.