A Kozhikode man named Rojith was arrested for allegedly posing as a police Sub-Inspector, seizing narcotics from peddlers, and then selling MDMA. Police recovered fake police IDs, an air pistol, handcuffs, and 2.5 grams of MDMA from him.Police said complaints had been coming in from across Kozhikode city about someone claiming to be a police officer and extorting money from drug users and peddlers.The arrest was made at Vaidyarangadi in Ramanattukara by DANSAF and Feroke police during an operation linked to the wider anti-narcotics drive.Officials said they found three fake police identity cards, an air pistol, handcuffs, photographs of Rojith in police uniform, mobile phones, and a printer.onmanorama+2
Police also said he had allegedly used the fake officer identity to conduct searches and sell confiscated drugs for profit.