ED opposes conman Chandrashekhar’s plea for jail switch
New Delhi, June 20 (BPNS) Opposing conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s plea for transfer to a prison outside Delhi, the Enforcement Directorate told the Supreme Court that he repeatedly committed offences — including money laundering – while being inside the Tihar Jail by flouting rules. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the ED, submitted before a vacation bench of […]
TN police to conduct searches at brick kilns after release of 10 bonded labourers
Chennai, June 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu special police team is to conduct searches in all the brick kilns of Krishnagiri district after 10 bonded labourers from the Iruala community including children were released on Sunday after the intervention of an NGO. The ten bonded labourers were released after the NGO, Rights Education and Development Centre […]
ED serves notice to Swapna Suresh to appear before it on June 22
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) The Kochi unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a notice to gold smuggling case accused, Swapna Suresh, to appear before it on June 22. It is to be noted that Swapna has deposed before the magistrate court under Section 164 and had come out in the media that the […]
TN idol wing joins hand with IIT- Madras to identify smuggled antique idols of state
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) The Idol wing police of Tamil Nadu is joining hands with Indian Institute of Technology- Madras for identifying smuggled antique idols from the state. The special wing of the Tamil Nadu police will seek the support of IIT- Madras to create an artificial intelligence-based software to hunt for smuggled idols belonging […]
Coastal Security : TN to appoint state Maritime Security coordinator
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu will soon appoint a state Maritime Security coordinator who will work closely with the National Maritime Security department after the Government of India has taken a serious view of coastal security. The Coastal Security Group (CSG) of Tamil Nadu police will soon be procuring 24 nineteen-meter boats equipped with […]
TN Police summons private hospital officials of Kerala, Andhra in Erode embryo racket
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police have summoned officials of two private hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh in a case related to the forceful sale of embryos of a 16-year-old girl at Erode. The mother of the girl, her lover, and an agent are under judicial custody. Police probe team have […]
Five cops suspended in alleged custodial death at Chennai Police station
Chennai, June 13 (IANS) Five policemen including the inspector of Kodungaiyur police station were suspended following the alleged custodial death of a person at the station on Sunday. The officers who are placed under suspension are George Miller Ponraj who is the Inspector of Kodungaiyur police station, Sub Inspector of police Kanniyappan, head constables Jayasekhar […]
Avadi police Commissionorate in TN to provide unarmed training to women cops
Chennai, June 13 (BPNS) The Avadi police commissionorate in Tamil Nadu will be providing unarmed combat training to select women cops under it. A special team of women cops has been created for this under the Avadi commissionorate to be trained in unarmed combat techniques for effecting arrests of criminals without causing any harm to […]
Chennai City Police commence investigation on alleged custodial death
Chennai, June 13 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai City police commissioner Shankar Jiwal has ordered an inquiry into an alleged custodial death at Kodungaiyur police station in North Chennai. The incident of alleged custodial torture and death happened on Sunday. S. Rajeshekar( 33), a history-sheeter was picked by the Kodungaiyur Police from Munthiri Thoppu in the […]