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Kerala teacher denies role in MDMA trade, police say she lured others
Kerala police say Keerthana, a former physical education instructor arrested in the Vadakara MDMA case, lured other teachers into the drug racket. Investigators claim Jijil Kuriakose, a delivery agent, made transactions worth…
The Story in Brief
Kerala police say Keerthana, a former physical education instructor arrested in the Vadakara MDMA case, lured other teachers into the drug racket. Investigators claim Jijil Kuriakose, a delivery agent, made transactions worth nearly ₹1 crore in one year, much of it from drug sales. Keerthana, who was remanded in police custody until Friday, told media her bank balance is in the negative and she is innocent. Police maintain they have concrete evidence, including money transfers from buyers to the teachers' accounts. A key suspect, Shinto from Wayanad, is still being traced.
The Indian Opinion
Keerthana's plea of innocence and overdrawn bank account pulls at the heartstrings, but the police narrative of a ₹1 crore transaction trail tells a different story. The claim that she was trapped by college friends while she herself roped in fellow teachers demands scrutiny. The key test will be the Cyber Cell evidence and the bank audit. If the money trail to Shinto and Jijil matches the teachers' accounts, the 'mother and teacher' defence will not hold water.
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