Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Two Arrested in Noida Over Kerala MDMA Seizure Case
Police in Kozhikode arrested two people in Noida in connection with a drug case.
The suspects were identified as Ajmal and Surya.
Police say Ajmal supplied drugs to Kerala after obtaining them from Delhi.
They allege that he used carriers and drug sellers to move the drugs.
Surya is a nursing student in Bengaluru who was living with Ajmal.
The case began after police seized one kilogram of MDMA in Patheerankavu.
Police also found packets and machines used for packing drugs in the apartment.
Investigators say Ajmal may also be connected to another seizure of more than 12 kilograms of MDMA.
Police plan to ask a court for custody of Ajmal for more questioning.
Kozhikode police arrested Ajmal and Surya in Noida over a Patheerankavu drug seizure case.
The arrests followed the seizure of one kilogram of MDMA and the earlier arrest of four people.
Police allege Ajmal sourced MDMA and methamphetamine in bulk from Delhi for distribution in Kerala.
Surya, a nursing student in Bengaluru, was living with Ajmal in a rented Noida apartment.
Police recovered packets and alleged drug-packing machines and linked Ajmal to a separate seizure of more than 12 kilograms of MDMA in Malappuram.
- Who
- Ajmal, a native of Nilambur, and Surya, a native of Thiruvananthapuram, were arrested by a Kozhikode police team.
- What
- They were arrested in connection with an MDMA seizure case involving one kilogram of the drug and alleged wider distribution.
- When
- The apartment raid took place on Saturday, and the two suspects were brought to Kozhikode on Sunday; the report is dated September 13.
- Where
- Ajmal and Surya were arrested at a rented apartment in Noida; the original seizure occurred within Patheerankavu police station limits in Kozhikode.
- Why
- Police allege Ajmal supplied MDMA and methamphetamine obtained from Delhi to Kerala through hired carriers and drug peddlers.
- Arrested
- Ajmal and Surya
- Arrest location
- Noida
- Initial seizure
- One kilogram of MDMA in Patheerankavu
- Earlier arrests
- Four people had already been arrested in the initial case
- Recovered in Noida
- Several packets and machines allegedly used to pack drugs
- Additional alleged link
- More than 12 kilograms of MDMA seized in Malappuram
- Next legal step
- Police plan to seek court custody of Ajmal for further interrogation