Four women die in lorry, van collision at Tamil Nadu, 15 Injured
Chennai, September 9(BPNS) Four women were killed when the passenger van in which they were traveling rammed into a water tanker lorry on Thursday morning at Sillanathanam village at Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The deceased women identified as G. Selvaranai (48), Santhiya (48), Jothi ( 40) and Manimeghalai (20) were workers of a home […]
Nilgiris police team in Kerala to issue summons to suspects in Kodanad murder case
Chennai, September 8 (BPNS) A team of police officers from Niligirs have left for Kerala to issue summons to suspects and witnesses in the Kodanad estate murder and heist case. The team left for Kerala on Tuesday and is conducting investigation in that state as some of the accused who are on bail are in […]
Suicide bid by 45-year-old man in TN assembly foiled
Chennai, September 8( BPNS) A 45 year old man, Murugan who attempted to immolate himself by dousing his body with petrol inside the Tamil Nadu assembly media centre was foiled. Murugan who entered the assembly premises under the guise of a journalist on Wednesday, doused himself with petrol and was about light a matchstick when […]
Police continue crackdown on vehicles with Government stickers in Chennai
Chennai, August 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police team is continuing its crackdown on the vehicles with Government stickers after several people and drivers were found misusing the government stickers. The crackdown which commenced on Tuesday is continuing for the second day with several vehicles intercepted at Adayar, T Nagar, ECR, Taramani, Triplicane, Mylapore, and other […]
Chennai Police on high alert after drug peddlers murder AIADMK functionary
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) The Chennai City police are on high alert after a city-based drug peddling gang hacked to death a local AIADMK functionary on Monday late night on doubts that he was tipping off the police on their narcotic business. The deceased identified as Silambarasan, 32 was the Unit secretary of AIADMK at […]
Casteist Slur: Actor Meera Mithun’s friend to be remanded on Monday
Chennai, August 16 (BPNS) Actor Meera Mithun’s friend Abhishek Shyam who was in the video of her making casteist slur was arrested by the Chennai Crime Branch police on Sunday. He would be produced to court and remanded on Monday. Meera Mithun who made a casteist slur against the Scheduled Caste directors in Tamil film […]
Grandfather, uncle, brother sexually assault seven-year-old girl
Chennai, August 12 (BPNS) A 62-year-old person who is the grandfather of a seven-year-old girl was arrested by the police after he was accused of sexually assaulting the child. His son and the girl’s 16-year-old brother were also arrested in the case of having assaulted the child on different occasions. The incident occurred at the […]
Puducherry court sentence teacher for 10 years RI for sexual abuse of minor girl student
Puducherry, August 11(BPNS) Special judge for POCSO cases, Justice J Selvanadhan sentenced a 31-year-old tuition teacher on Wednesday for sexually abusing a minor girl in Puducherry for 10 years of Rigorous imprisonment. The tuition teacher, Ranjith alias Ranjith Kumar of Shanmughapuram was sentenced to 10 years of Rigorous imprisonment for nine years for sexually abusing […]
Coimbatore native filed a case of cheating against former Minister Velumani
Chennai, August 10 (BPNS) While the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) sleuths were carrying out raids at the premises of former Minister and AIADMK leader, S.P. Velumani, a Coimbatore native had filed a case against him on charges of the former minister had cheated him for Rs 1.2 crore rupees. Thiruvengadam, 52 had […]