'തൂഫാന് പൊലീസ് മാത്രം പോര; കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യാന്‍ കഴിവുള്ളവരും വേണം'! ഗുണ്ടകളെ വിളിച്ചതില്‍ വിശദീകരണം

Suhail Shahjahan, the primary organizer and former Thiruvananthapuram DCC member, has triggered fresh controversy by justifying the presence of known history-sheeters at a recent 'Operation Toofan' solidarity meeting held in Kochi. Explaining his stance, the political leader aggressively stated that police forces alone are insufficient to make the anti-drug campaign successful, arguing that individuals capable of handling ground-level situations are strictly required. He further clarified that his committee will not alienate anyone by labeling them as goons, asserting that sidelining these individuals would permanently rob them of an opportunity to reform and fight against substance abuse. The high-profile event has already invited intense political scrutiny as prominent Congress leader K. Sudhakaran was also in attendance, though he has chosen to remain completely silent on the unfolding matter. Public outrage intensified further after one of the history-sheeters who attended the meeting was arrested by local law enforcement the very next day for a violent brawl inside a local bar. Meanwhile, the Kochi City Police Commissioner downplayed the event by categorizing it as a strictly private gathering, while confirming that no official police investigation has been initiated into the assembly of notorious elements.