Thiruvananthapuram, September 25 (BPNS) Concerning the hartal-related violence incidents on Friday, more cases and arrests were made by the police. As per a stat released by the state police, a total of 281 cases were registered and 1013 arrests have been made so far. On Friday, the cases registered were 157, and arrests made were […]
To curb drug peddling, Coimbatore police to directly communicate with public
Chennai, Sept 24 (BPNS) The Coimbatore City police are planning for direct communication with the local population to prevent drug and ganja peddling in the community. A senior officer with the Coimbatore city police while speaking to BPNS said that this is an initiative wherein the police would directly interact with the public or take […]
After raids on PFI, heavy police deployment in its strongholds in TN
Chennai, Sept 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have deployed a heavy contingent in all the areas where the radical Muslim outfit, Popular Front of India (PFI) is strong. It may be noted that on a nationwide swoop on the organization around 106 senior office bearers of the organization were arrested. The arrested included PFI […]
Police register case after vehicles of BJP leaders damaged in Coimbatore
Chennai, Sept 23 (BPNS) Coimbatore rural police have registered three cases against unidentified persons after bombs were hurled at the residence of a BHP functionary and destroyed the windshields of two autorickshaws belonging to a Hindu Munnani leader in Pollachi near Coimbatore. The violent incidents are a sequence of the arrest of the Popular Front of […]
TN idol wing initiated steps to retrieve stolen bronze idol from Christie’s
Chennai, Sept 23 (BPNS) The idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police have in a statement said that steps have been taken to retrieve a bronze idol of Kalasamhara Murthy of Sri Kasi Viswanatha temple at Muthamalapuram in Thanjavur from Christie’s in the United States. The police said that they had swung into action after […]
PFI, SDPI cadres protest against NIA, ED raids at offices of organization in TN
Chennai, Sept 22 (BPNS) The Popular Front of India (PFI) and its political arm Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) cadres are protesting at Chennai, Dindigul, Salem, and other places of Tamil Nadu against the early morning raids being conducted by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the offices of […]
PFI national executive member taken to custody from Coimbatore
Chennai, Sept 22 (BPNS) The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has taken into custody Popular Front of India (PFI) national executive committee member, A.S. Ismail during a raid at his residence in Coimbatore on Thursday morning. The raids at Ismail’s residence were part of the ongoing raids that are being carried out in 11 states across the […]
NIA arrests Dindigul Zonal secretary, Cuddalore district secretary of PFI
Chennai, Sept 22( BPNS) The National Investigating Agency (NIA) which is on a nationwide raid in the offices of the Islamist organization Popular Front of India (PFI) has taken into custody senior leaders of the organization. The arrested include Dindigul Zonal Secretary, Yassar Arafat (28), Cuddalore district secretary, Fayaz Ahmad (36), and National Executive member […]
BJP Coimbatore district chief arrested for threatening DMK leader A. Raja
Chennai, Sept 21 (BPNS) The Coimbatore district head of the BJP, Balaji Uthamarasamy was arrested by the police on Wednesday for threatening DMK leader and former Union Minister, A. Raja in a speech last week. The BJP leader had threatened Raja on the latter’s remarks against Hinduism during a function held to felicitate Dravidar Kazhagam […]
Eight TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, Sept 20 (BPNS) Eight fishermen from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu were arrested on Tuesday early morning by the Sri Lankan Navy. They were arrested for crossing the International Marine Border Line (IMBL) and reaching Sri Lankan territorial waters. The eight fishermen had gone fishing from Jegadapattinam fishing harbour on Monday morning. Tamil Nadu […]