In Kottayam, Kerala, southern India, a suspected drug dealer had unleashed a horde of trained dogs on anti-narcotic squad of police during a surprise raid. The suspect had conditioned the dog to react violently to anyone wearing a police uniform. This unexpected situation enabled the suspect, Robin George (35) of Kosamattom colony, to evade police while they scrambled to prevent dog attacks. 

Vicious Dogs Attack

The search operation, conducted on the night of September 23, ran into immediate challenges due to this canine complication. However, the police representatives were able to control the situation, subduing the aggressive dog and managing to seize approximately 17 kilogrammes of the illegal substance known as ganja. 

The police were met by a group of trained dogs, including Pitbulls and Rottweilers, trained specifically for protection.

"The accused had imparted training to the dog to bite upon seeing khaki ," said a senior police official. "He had been briefly trained in dog handling by a person retired from the BSF (Border Security Force), but was kicked out from there for asking questions like how to make dogs bite someone wearing khaki," SP K Karthick IPS told reporters.

Dogs

Despite the initial stumbling block, none of the officers were injured during the raid. They confessed to not anticipating the large number of dogs that would fiercely protect their owner, preventing the police from conducting a thorough search initially. 

Dogs as Disguise for Drug Dealing 

The District Police's top officer revealed that the accused cleverly disguised himself as a dog trainer while dealing drugs. This was confirmed upon the seizure of more than 17 kgs of ganja from the site. 

"According to our preliminary investigation, he (the accused) was living here on rent and was known to everyone in the area as a dog trainer. Therefore, people used to leave their dogs with him, at the rate of ₹1,000 per day, when they went outside, and he would look after the canines," Karthick explained.

The police are yet to apprehend the accused and have currently constituted a special investigation team to look into the case. They plan to extend the probe to identify potential associates involved in the drug racket. 

Meanwhile, the dogs found at the site have been identified to their owners. Approximately 13 dogs were reported at the location, and the police plan to return them to their rightful owners once identified and claimed. 

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