The Kozhikode Town police on Sunday (August 30, 2026) arrested four persons in connection with an attack on a police officer with a syringe during a routine inspection near Mananchira Square here on Saturday (August 29, 2026) night.The accused were identified as Rajath, 38, Benny Lloyd, 48, Nandakumar, 25, and Abdul Shahim, 22. The police took them into custody following a late-night search launched after the incident.According to police sources, the attack took place around 8 p.m. when a Town police team was conducting an inspection at the Mananchira Square. The police noticed a six-member group in a suspicious circumstance and approached them for interrogation.Two members of the group allegedly fled on seeing the police. When the remaining members were questioned, they allegedly resisted the police and attacked them. During the altercation, one of the suspects stabbed Civil Police Officer (CPO) K. Adarsh with a syringe. Mr. Adarsh, a native of Vadakara and attached to the Malappuram MSP camp, was later taken to a government hospital for treatment.Police sources said the arrested persons were suspected of having links with drug-trafficking networks. Published - August 30, 2026 07:33 pm IST