MDMA seized from inmates at Kannur Women’s Jail; case registered

The Kannur city police in Kerala registered a case after MDMA, a banned narcotic substance, was seized from inmates of the Kannur Women’s Jail and Correctional Institution in Pallikkunnu on October 12.

According to the police, the substance was allegedly brought into the prison illegally and kept by inmates for consumption. The authorities detected the contraband and handed it over to the police.

The substance was recovered from Roshni Savio alias Sabir (33), a resident of Vadakara. The zip cover containing the substance was allegedly handed over to her by PK Rubaida (39), a resident of Thalassery.

The seized MDMA weighed 0.30 grams.

The Kannur city police registered a case under Section 86(1) of the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Procedure) Act and Sections 8C and 22A read with Section 29 of the Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Published – 13 Oct 2026 11:01 AM IST