Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Three Policemen Injured in Alleged Drug Suspect Attack
Police arrested a man named Renjith after allegedly finding MDMA with him.
He was taken to a police station in Kochi.
Police said he became violent there.
Three police officers were seriously hurt while trying to restrain him.
One officer broke his hand.
Another officer dislocated his elbow.
The third officer suffered a serious neck injury.
Police eventually overpowered Renjith and moved him to a hospital cell.
Officers suspect he may have been affected by drugs.
Three policemen suffered serious injuries at Maradu police station in Kochi.
Police said Renjith, 32, was arrested with a small quantity of MDMA in Vyttila.
Officials alleged that Renjith attacked the officers while they tried to restrain him.
The injured officers suffered a hand fracture, dislocated elbow and severe neck injury.
A separate case was registered against Renjith for allegedly assaulting police officers.
- Who
- Renjith, 32, allegedly attacked Civil Police Officer Fasal PM, Assistant Sub Inspector Sumeshkumar K and Sub Inspector Jackson K.
- What
- Three policemen were seriously injured in an alleged attack by a drug arrest suspect.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on Friday night; officials reported it on Saturday, September 12.
- Where
- Maradu police station in Kochi, after Renjith was arrested in Vyttila.
- Why
- Police said Renjith became violent while officers tried to restrain him and suspected he may have been under the influence of drugs.
- Suspect
- Renjith, 32, of Kuthiyathodu in Alappuzha
- Initial arrest
- Arrested in Vyttila with a small quantity of MDMA
- Incident location
- Maradu police station, Kochi
- Injured officers
- Fasal PM, Sumeshkumar K and Jackson K
- Reported injuries
- Hand fracture, dislocated elbow and severe neck injury
- Suspect's medical placement
- Shifted to a cell at Ernakulam Medical College Hospital in Kalamassery
- Additional case
- Registered for allegedly assaulting police officers