Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) AIADMK deposed coordinator and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) have said that the DMK government’s indifference and failure to check violence is the result of the petrol and kerosene bomb attacks on the residences and offices/ shops of RSS, BJP functionaries. In a statement on Monday, the former Chief Minister […]
Molotov cocktail attacks: TN police crackdown on PFI, SDPI cadres
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) A day after the Tamil Nadu DGP, C.Sylendrakumar directed the district police chiefs and commissioners to take stringent action against those disrupting the peace, the state police is continuing to crackdown against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) cadres over the alleged Molotov cocktail […]
TN DGP convenes high level meeting of police officers
Chennai, Sept 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, C. Sylendra Babu has called for evoking National Security Act (NSA) against those disrupting public harmony. The statement of the DGP came after the increase in molotov cocktail attacks on the premises of RSS functionaries in various parts of Tamil Nadu following the arrest of Popular Front […]
Heavy Police posse in Coimbatore after arrest of PFI leaders
Chennai, Sept 25 (BPNS) Over 4500 police personnel are deployed across the Coimbatore district. About 100 personnel from Special Task Force (STF) and 58 commando police have also been deployed. A senior police officer told BPNS that in addition to the 11 checkpoints present already, 28 temporary checkpoints have been set up. 45 patrol vehicles […]
PFI Hartal: Police records more cases and arrests amid criticism
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 […]



