The Ernakulam Rural District Committee of the Kerala Police Officers Association (KPOA) has urged the state government to open police stations and courts dedicated to handling cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) in every district. The association made the demand in a resolution tabled at its district meeting held in Kothamangalam on Tuesday.
The proposal for special police stations was made in response to the increase in the number of NDPS cases that were delaying investigations and court proceedings in a time-bound manner, the association said.
The association also called for the establishment of three new police stations in Bhoothathankettu, Pezhakkappilly and Edavanakkad district.
A new station at Pezhakkappilly is required to reduce the workload of staff at Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunad, Perumbavoor, Kuruppampady and Kothamangalam stations. Similarly, the station at Edvanakkad will help ease the workload of Njarackal and Munambam stations while providing better services to the people of the coastal belt, the KPOA resolution said.
The meeting took exception to the alleged attack on Midhun Roy, a civilian police officer, by a group of youths at a mall in Thiruvananthapuram. The resolution called for legal action and legislation to ensure strict punishment of those who waged false campaigns against and assaulted police officers in the line of duty.
The association registered a protest against the organization of marches to the headquarters of police officers, which questions their privacy.
Arul RB Krishna, Deputy Inspector General, Ernakulam Range, inaugurated the meeting. District Superintendent of Police (Ernakulam Rural) KS Sudarshan was the chief guest. The meeting was chaired by Anilkumar T. Meppilly, District President, KPOA.
Published – 17 Feb 2026 21:53 IST