Idiminnal cracks down on students roaming in Kozhikode

KOZHIKODE: Beware schoolchildren, both  boys and girls, who bunk classes and roam around the city. The  'Idiminnal' team of the police in mufti may catch you any moment.    The team has  found that the students bribe the  security officials and others in public parks, malls and tourist spots to help them change their uniforms and remain anonymous.   The  parent of a girl caught  her  with a few boys in a park in the city on Wednesday and it was the security guard who  had arranged the facility for her  to change her uniform.

The schools in the city have frequently  reported  about their students going round  the city in uniforms. On Thursday alone, the 'Idiminnal' (lightning) team of Kerala police, a project aimed at curbing crimes against/involving minors, caught 11 students in addition to ten others who were seen taking triple rides on motor bikes. The team has also spotted a few shops located near the city schools that function as joints for girls and boys.

"In the last one week,  more than 60 students studying in city schools and also from rural Kozhikode were  caught for bunking classes and wandering in the city,"  said Mr P. Pramod, Kasaba CI.  "Our team in mufti traces such students, warns them and informs  their parents," he added. "We have appointed student informers in every school, who will help us in finding out whether a school girl or boy bunks classes and involves in undesirable activities," he said. 

This was initiated on  the special request from parents, who wanted to prevent their kids  from getting involved in  illicit activities or  relations, he  added. Mr Pramod said that the mufti squad will attend to complaints of assault on women and children, especially girl children in crowded places.  Action will be taken against those in charge of  parks and malls helping students in unwanted  activities, he pointed out.