TN police in the lookout for two men wanted in murder of DMK leader over illicit affair
Chennai, May 14 (BPNS) Royapuram police in Chennai are on the lookout for two men Wasim Batch and his friend Dilli Babu, over the murder case of a local DMK leader, Chakrapani. The murder, according to police was committed on May 10 and his body was cut into parts and stored in a gunny bag […]
Bonded labour of Iruala families in brick kiln in TN: Probe begins
Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) The Hosur RDO has commenced an investigation into the complaint received by the Krishnagiri district collector that 10 Irualas are being held as bonded labour in a brick kiln in the district. The complaint was sent to the district administration by an Irula person who is working in the kiln for […]
Minor student attacked, pushed in fire: upper-caste students booked by TN police 
Chennai, May 11 ( BPNS)In a gruesome incident of caste-related violence in Tamil Nadu, three upper-caste juvenile students were booked by Tindivanam police for assaulting and pushing into fire an 11-year-old boy. The boy who was pushed into the bush fire allegedly by the three students suffered serious burn injuries on his body. Police have booked […]
TN Prohibition Enforcement Wing to merge with Narcotics Intelligence Bureau
Chennai, May 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday said that the Prohibition Enforcement Wing of the state police would be merged with Narcotics Intelligence Bureau –CID to form a new unit, Narcotics Prevention and Prohibition Enforcement. This was announced by the Chief Minister while participating in the demand for grants for […]
Coimbatore police arrest woman ganja peddler
Chennai, May 5 (BPNS) The Coimbatore police on Thursday arrested a woman ganja peddler from her rental home along with 50 kg of ganja. Police said that the woman, Jayapandiyammal (30) had stocked the ganja in rented premises at Kangeyampalayam near Sulur. The woman was living alone at Kombakattupudur at Tiruppur after separating from her […]
Police,forest officials on trial of absconding man over seizure of bison horn, bullets in TN
Chennai, May 1 (BPNS) Police and Forest officials of Gudalur are on the lookout for a person, Anas (28) who is absconding after forest officials seized horns of a bison and three sambar deer and around 700 gm of spotted dear meat and a country-made gun. Forest officials had conducted four days search at the […]
DRI, Customs on high alert in TN airports over gold smuggling
Chennai, May 1 (BPNS) With international flights resuming from Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, and Madurai airports, the gold smuggling activities have increased in Tamil Nadu. The DRI arrested Thangakesavarn and Nandini- Malayasian nationals, from Coimbatore international airport on Friday with 4.2 kg of gold worth 2.26 crores on Friday. The air customs intelligence wing has in […]
TN Vigilance continues probe into irregular appointments in milk cooperative, Aavin
Chennai, April 27 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) is continuing its probe into the irregular appoints at the state milk cooperative, Aavin. The probe is on the irregular appointments of 236 people in the eight district milk producers union in the first six months of 2021. It is to […]
TN idol wing conducts searches on antique dealers premises
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS) The special team of the Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu police is conducting searches at the premises of several antique dealers in various towns of the state. Sources told BPNS that this is following tips that some rare idols are being kept on the premises of these antique dealers. The […]