Arjun Ayanki being introduced again to City police station after a medical examination at Kannur district hospital. Photograph: Particular association.
Arjun Ayanki, a key accused in several criminal cases, was arrested by the police in Kannur after greater than two days of intensive search. He was reportedly taken into custody on Sunday (August 9, 2026) from an residence in Kannur metropolis, the place he had been staying in hiding.
The arrest was made by a police workforce led by the Northern Vary Deputy Inspector Basic. Ayanki allegedly tried to flee when the police reached the residence and was apprehended at round 2.30 a.m. One other particular person believed to be his good friend was additionally current on the residence. He was arrested based mostly on a tip off from an auto driver.
The police had intensified the search after Ayanki allegedly threatened law enforcement officials via social media following his launch on bail. The Kerala Excessive Court docket had rejected his anticipatory bail within the case.
Ayanki and his associates had earlier been taken into custody on suspicion of assembling close to Kothamangalam for prison actions. After securing bail, Ayanki allegedly posted threatening and abusive messages concentrating on the Kothamangalam inspector who led the raid and the Oonnukal Station Home Officer via social media platforms.
Regardless of the rejection of his anticipatory bail plea, Ayanki allegedly continued to stay in hiding whereas difficult and threatening law enforcement officials via social media, prompting the police to accentuate efforts to find him.
After his arrest, he was dropped at Kannur District Hospital for medical examination and brought again to Kannur City station. He’s more likely to be shifted to Ernakulam after formally registering his arrest in Kannur. Additional motion is anticipated to be taken on the route of the Extra Director Basic of Police in control of regulation and order.
Ayanki, a local of Kappakkadavu in Azhikode, started his political actions as a DYFI unit secretary and later grew to become outstanding on social media as a CPI(M) cyber activist. He gained a considerable following by aggressively concentrating on political opponents on-line.
His identify, nonetheless, later grew to become related to organised prison actions. He gained notoriety in reference to the Karipur gold smuggling case and was allegedly concerned in gangs that intercepted and robbed smuggled gold being transported from airports.
He’s additionally a key accused within the Ramnattukara gold smuggling-related incident by which 5 individuals had been killed.
Circumstances regarding an alleged try to run over members of a gold smuggling gang with a car, moreover instances registered by the Customs Division in reference to gold smuggling, are additionally pending towards him.
Following the emergence of his alleged prison hyperlinks, the DYFI expelled Ayanki from the organisation. CPI(M) management has repeatedly maintained that the social gathering has no affiliation with cyber or citation gangs.
Revealed – August 09, 2026 06:52 am IST
