Vythiri police arrested three youths from Kozhikode during a routine patrol at Lakkidi, within the limits of Vythiri police station.[1][2][3] According to a police communique, the arrested men were identified as Abdul Hadi Riyas (25) of Chalamkott Malayil House, Kakkoor, K K Nihal (25) of Arayanna House, and Goutham Dinesh (24) of Madhavam House.[1][3] Nihal and Dinesh are natives of Nanmanda in Kozhikode district.[1][3] A police patrol team spotted the three youths standing near a vehicle at Lakkidi, and on noticing the officers approaching they allegedly attempted to flee in the vehicle.[1] Police chased and intercepted the vehicle before taking the occupants into custody.[1]

The patrol and subsequent action were led by Vythiri Station House Officer K K Sobin.[1][4][3] During a subsequent search, police recovered 2.95 grams of hashish oil allegedly stored in a small plastic bottle in Abdul Hadi Riyas’s pocket.[1][4][2][3]

Speaking to Onmanorama, SHO Sobin said the three were later released on station bail as the quantity of the contraband seized was small.[1][3]