Kerala's Operation Toofan nets 15,700 arrests; 60 under KAAPA, 45 detained

Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced that Operation Toofan, a state-wide crackdown, has resulted in over 15,700 arrests. Of these, 60 individuals were placed under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA) and more than 45 under preventive detention. The operation signals an intensified law-enforcement campaign, though the specific criteria for KAAPA invocation and the nature of the offenses remain unspecified.

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