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Arjun Ayanki among six detained ahead of poll results
Six individuals were detained by Kothamangalam police in Kerala ahead of election results as part of a security crackdown. The group, reportedly led by Arjun Ayanki, was arrested from a resort at Punnekkad near Kariyilappara, under a drive named Operation Steel Bird targeting habitual offenders.
Why It Matters
The arrests illustrate pre-election security measures and law enforcement activity aimed at potential repeat offenders before the poll results are announced.
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Six detained by Kothamangalam police ahead of poll results
May 3, 2026
In a pre-election security crackdown, the Kothamangalam police detained six members of a group reportedly led by Arjun Ayanki, 29, a native of Azhikkal in Kannur who has been booked in eight cases. The group was nabbed from a resort at Punnekkad near Kariyilappara. The Ernakulam rural police said the action was part of a drive codenamed Operation Steel Bird targeting suspected habitual offenders.