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Woman in Vadakara MDMA case allegedly stabbed outside police station

Source: The Hindu · 26 Sep 2026, 06:55 UTC
Woman in Vadakara MDMA case allegedly stabbed outside police station
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K.C. Keerthana, a 22-year-old accused in the Vadakara MDMA case, was allegedly attacked by her partner outside the police station on Saturday, according to police. She had arrived to comply with a bail condition. Police detained the man, while Keerthana was shifted to a Kozhikode hospital for serious injuries.

A 22-year-old woman accused in the Vadakara MDMA case was allegedly stabbed by her partner outside the Vadakara police station on Saturday morning, September 26, according to the police. The accused, identified as K.C. Keerthana, was at the station to comply with a bail condition.

The Kerala High Court had directed Ms. Keerthana to sign the station register as part of the conditions imposed when it granted her bail in the drug-related case. Police said her partner, identified as Vineesh, was waiting near the station.

According to the police, an argument broke out between the two before Mr. Vineesh allegedly attacked Ms. Keerthana with a weapon he was carrying.

Police personnel responded after hearing the commotion and took him into custody. Ms. Keerthana was first taken to the Vadakara taluk hospital.

She was later shifted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode for further treatment after her injuries were reported to be serious. Ms. Keerthana, a former special instructor with the Perambra Block Resource Centre, is one of five accused in the Vadakara MDMA case.

The case involves alleged drug-related financial transactions. The police have taken Mr. Vineesh into custody following the incident.

The source material does not provide details of charges filed in connection with the alleged attack or the woman’s subsequent medical condition.

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