Huge collection of pirated CDs seized in Kerala; 4 held

Four persons have been arrested and a huge collection of recently released Malayalam films seized from different places today, police said.

Police, acting on a tip off, arrested the four working as a major conduit in distributing pirated versions of recently released films, including the blockbuster 'Pazhassi Raja' from Peringathoor near Panoor in the district.

Around 10,000 pirated CDs of recently released Malayalam films were recovered from a quarters in Kanhangad town alone, police said.

Electronic gadgets used in the manufature of varieties of CDs were also recovered from the house.

The four confessed that they were engaged in illegal trade of pirated CDs in the region, police said.