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Cops seize antique Vijayanagara-era idols; 4 held

Cops seize antique Vijayanagara-era idols; 4 held

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Chennai, The Idol Wing CID of the Tamil Nadu police has arrested four persons and seized two ancient metal idols, estimated to belong to the 14th-15th century Vijayanagara period, officials said. Cops seize antique Vijayanagara-era idols; 4 held The idols a Sudharsanar and a Devi were recovered during a surprise vehicle check conducted on the Thanjavur-Chennai National Highway on February 6, a release issued by the police said. Acting on specific intelligence, a special team led by ADSP-Trichy, G Balamurugan, intercepted a car parked near an open ground at Valayapettai around 10.30 pm on February 6. Upon inspection, the team found the two idols wrapped in gunny bags inside the vehicle. “The idols appeared to be ancient, artistically valuable, and stylistically belonging to Tamil Nadu. They are suspected to have been stolen from a temple in the state,” a release from the Idol Wing stated. The seized Sudharsanar idol weighs approximately 77.3 kg and stands 90 cm tall, while the Devi idol weighs 35.45 kg and is 73 cm in height, added police sources. Preliminary …

How Tamil Nadu police cracked down on a drug cartel

How Tamil Nadu police cracked down on a drug cartel

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In a major crackdown on synthetic drug trafficking by the Tamil Nadu police, local accused led them to nab a supplier from Mumbai’s Dharavi that led to the arrest of foreign nationals, a 10-day operation in Delhi that unravelled connections from inside prison near Chennai revealing a sophisticated modus operandi involving an inter-state drug cartel controlled by foreign nationals. Police were chiefly tracking repeat offenders, monitoring recently released accused from jail, and dismantling inter-state and international drug cartels operating across Tamil Nadu. (Representational Photo) They have been accused of supplying methamphetamine, MDMA, and cocaine amongst working professionals and college students here in the state. Drug peddlers from Tamil Nadu contacted a kingpin (Bende, who has now been arrested) of a drug cartel residing in Delhi after which payments were routed through bank accounts held by individuals in West Bengal, Nagaland and Mizoram, police said after staying in the national capital for 10 days for this operation. A parallel investigation revealed that parts of the cartel were being coordinated from inside Puzhal Prison near Chennai where …

Periyar varsity V-C can be held if he does not cooperate with investigation, says HC | Latest News India

Periyar varsity V-C can be held if he does not cooperate with investigation, says HC | Latest News India

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Apr 30, 2025 07:38 AM IST Justice P Velmurugan passed the orders on a criminal appeal filed by police in 2023 against the Salem judicial magistrate refusing to remand the V-C to judicial custody and granting him bail The Madras high court on Tuesday said that if Periyar University vice chancellor R Jagannathan did not cooperate in the investigation of a case registered against him under the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, or attempted to tamper with the evidence, the Tamil Nadu police was allowed to arrest him. The judge said that while the judicial magistrate can refuse to remand the accused, it did not have the jurisdiction to grant bail since only a trial court can conduct a trial against the accused for offences in SC/ST cases. (ANI) Justice P Velmurugan passed the orders on a criminal appeal filed by the state police in 2023 against the Salem judicial magistrate refusing to remand the vice-chancellor to judicial custody and granting him bail. The judge said that while the judicial magistrate can …

Extra-cover for IPL: How cops track snatchers, punters, dogs at Chepauk | Ipl News

Extra-cover for IPL: How cops track snatchers, punters, dogs at Chepauk | Ipl News

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Around 35,000 people flocked to the MA Chidambaram Stadium — also known as Chepauk — to watch the M S Dhoni versus Virat Kohli duel on March 28. During the match, the Greater Chennai Police received a notification of a stolen mobile phone through the QR code pasted in different parts of the stadium. To pick from the crowded stands was a difficult task. But police not only found the offender but also recovered 84 stolen phones, including those picked from the stadium, in just two days. Behind the mystery-solving was forensic combing powered by the Greater Chennai Police’s AI-driven security platform Chennai Singam, a face recognition software and surveillance cameras, apart from the hundreds of policemen scattered in and around the arena. Their eyes are all-pervasive, watching every step a spectator, or even a dog or cat, takes in the stadium. The colour of their clothes are taken note of. So are the words on the banners and posters as well as those showing any suspicious behaviour, who could potentially be a punter, pickpocket, …

‘Not Some Ordinary Thing…’: Madras HC Asks Police To Book Tamil Nadu Minister For ‘Sex Worker’ Remark

‘Not Some Ordinary Thing…’: Madras HC Asks Police To Book Tamil Nadu Minister For ‘Sex Worker’ Remark

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Last Updated:April 17, 2025, 20:20 IST DMK leader K Ponmudy allegedly made derogatory and hate speeches against women and religious denominations with his Shaivism-Vaishnavism remarks made in the context of a sex worker at a public meeting The Madras HC said when the government was taking serious action against others for making hate speech, it should be the same for its own party members. (Image for representation: News18) The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu police to file a case against state forest minister K Ponmudy, following his recent controversial remarks that cost him his party post. Ponmudy allegedly made derogatory and hate speeches against women and religious denominations. He stirred a controversy with his Shaivism-Vaishnavism remarks made in the context of a sex worker at a public meeting, drawing widespread criticism, including from his own party MP Kanimozhi. According to a report published by Live Law, the court said when the government was taking serious action against others for making hate speech, it should be the same for its own party …

As ‘last of Karnataka’s armed Naxals’ surrender, fresh acquittal for top leader and wife who laid down arms in 2021 | Bangalore News

As ‘last of Karnataka’s armed Naxals’ surrender, fresh acquittal for top leader and wife who laid down arms in 2021 | Bangalore News

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A special court for terrorism cases on Friday acquitted Karnataka Naxal leader B G Krishnamurthy and his wife Prabha Hosagadde in connection with a 2005 case of an attack on a forest check post in Kudremukh National Park near Sringeri in Chikamagalur district. Their acquittals came even as a special court on Thursday remanded six Naxals who surrendered before the Karnataka Chief Minister this week to 14 days’ judicial custody in connection with a case registered last year in Chikamagalur. Among them are four believed to be the last of the armed Naxals in the state. This is the 10th acquittal for Krishnamurthy, 50, following his surrender and arrest before Kerala Police in November 2021 while it is the fourth acquittal for Hosagadde, 30, since she surrendered before the Tamil Nadu Police in December 2021. While Krishnamurthy has over 10 remaining cases in Karnataka, Hosagadde has nearly 16. Krishnamurthy alias Gangadhar alias Che, a lawyer by profession, was the highest-ranking Naxal leader before his surrender. He had surrendered in Kerala’s Wayanad along with Savitri alias …

When Tamil Nadu police rescued over 900 victims of forced prostitution in Bombay and brought them back home

When Tamil Nadu police rescued over 900 victims of forced prostitution in Bombay and brought them back home

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In the summer of 1990, a special police team of the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-CID (CB-CID) stormed brothels in Bombay (now Mumbai), and with the help of the local police, rescued hundreds of women forced into prostitution. The number of victims was so large that the Indian Railways was persuaded to run a special train to bring them home. This remains the largest such rescue operation by the State CB-CID police outside of Tamil Nadu. It all started in 1989 with a representation by ‘Savdhan’, a Maharashtra-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) with its branch in Chennai, to the Tamil Nadu Police that many women from different parts of the State had been trafficked to Maharashtra and held captive in the brothels there. The then Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi directed the CB-CID to verify the veracity of the complaint and act swiftly if found true. On October 24, 1989, the CB-CID deputed a team led by Mir Shoukath Ali, one of its best inspectors, to visit the suspected locations in Bombay to discreetly investigate the allegation. To …

Brahmin youth’s father alleges miscreants cut his sacred thread, Tamil Nadu police say no basis to claim’ | India News

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A Brahmin youth’s family in Tirunelveli alleged on Saturday that unidentified assailants on motorcycles forcibly cut off his sacred thread, prompting a visit from Union Minister L Murugan at his home. However, an investigation, including analysis of CCTV footage, has found no evidence of the incident, with the police issuing a statement to this effect. The complainant, M Sundar, 58, alleged that his differently abled son, Akhilesh, 24, was approached by four individuals on two motorcycles at around 4:30 pm on September 21, while he was heading to a religious event at Asthiga Samaj, a Brahmin community centre nearby their home. Sundar alleged that the assailants not only cut off his son’s “poonool” but also warned him not to wear it again. According to the complaint, Akhilesh was en route to participate in a bhajan (devotional singing session) when the alleged incident took place in Thyagaraja Nagar. Sundar reported the alleged incident to the Perumalpuram police that evening, and it was recorded in the Community Service Register (CSR), which typically logs non-cognizable offences and complaints …

Tamil Nadu doctor accused of sexually assaulting school girls arrested | Latest News India

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The Tamil Nadu police on Wednesday arrested a doctor accused of sexually assaulting minor girls at a hostel affiliated with a government-aided school in Trichy district. According to the police, the doctor, identified as S Samson Daniel, was booked under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Tamil Nadu doctor accused of sexually assaulting school girls arrested(ANI) Along with Samson, his 54-year-old mother, identified as S Grace Sagayarani, who is the headmistress of the school, was also arrested for allegedly helping her son in covering up the offences, the Trichy police said. The mother-son duo have been sent to three-day judicial custody. The incident came to light after an anonymous phone call was made to the child helpline, alerting authorities of the offence. Following this, officials, including the district child protection officer, interacted with the students, after which it was revealed that Samson was sexually assaulting the students. A complaint was filed with the Fort All Women Police Station. According to the police, Samson has no past history of crimes. “Since …

Video Shows Jallikattu Bull Being Fed Live Rooster, Case Against YouTuber

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Jallikattu bull being force-fed a live rooster, shows a video from Tamil Nadu Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police have filed a case against a YouTuber after he posted a video showing his Jallikattu bull being force fed a rooster. The disturbing video, from Chinnappampatti in Salem district, shows the bull being forced to chew the rooster. Three men are seen holding the bull to keep it in check while another man first feeds raw meat and then shoves the chicken in the bull’s mouth, shows the 2.48 minute video posted on YouTuber Ragu’s social media accounts. Based on a complaint by Arun Prasanna, founder of People For Cattle Aim India (PFCI), the Salem district police have filed a case of maiming besides invoking sections of Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act. The Inspector of Police, Tharamangalam, told NDTV: “We have filed an FIR. We are investigating. We have not arrested anyone yet.” Animal rights activist say the chicken was fed with the intention to improve prospects of the bull in Jallikattu, or taming the bull festival, …