WAYANAD: Two students sustained injuries after a jeep fell into a gorge in Thamarassery Churam. The injured are Irshad and Fafis of Kaithappoyil in Kozhikode. It is also reported that drugs were found from the pocket of one of them.

The vehicle met with an accident at around 4 am today while coming down from Thamarassery Churam. The youths resumed journey after reaching the fourth bend of the pass. Then, when they came down, the jeep fell into a gorge at the second bend. The locals immediately informed the fire department. The fire brigade and the locals together took the youths out of the vehicle and admitted them to a nearby hospital.

It is reported that MDMA was found from the pocket of a student named Irshad during an examination in the hospital. The Thamarassery police reached the spot and registered a case. They are investigating whether the accident was caused by the use of MDMA. The police have started an investigation into matters including from where the students got the drugs and who owns the vehicle.