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Over 500 Spas Raided Across Keralam in Special Police Drive, Five Arrested
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News18•18-10-2026, 12:45
Over 500 Spas Raided Across Keralam in Special Police Drive, Five Arrested
- •Police conducted a special inspection drive named Operation Spa across Keralam, inspecting 586 out of 821 spas in the state.
- •Five people were arrested and 14 cases were registered for alleged violations of rules during the raids.
- •The highest number of raids and arrests took place in Kozhikode city, where four people were arrested across 70 inspected spas.
- •Notices have been issued to 44 spas that failed to follow the established rules.
- •ADGP of Law and Order P Vijayan warned that strict action will be taken against any establishments violating the law.
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Operation Spa was a special inspection drive conducted across Keralam on the instructions of ADGP P Vijayan to inspect spas and crack down on rule violations.
Police inspected 586 spas out of the 821 total spas across the state during the Saturday drive, registering 14 cases and arresting five people.
Kozhikode city recorded the highest number of raids and arrests, where inspections were conducted in 70 out of 87 spas resulting in four cases and four arrests.
