TN idol wing traces stolen Natarajar idol from Asia Society Museum, New York
Chennai, Sept 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu idol wing police have traced a Natarajar idol stolen 62 years ago from Vedapureeswar temple, Thanjavur to the Asia Society Museum in New York. The idol wing received a complaint on September 1, 2022 from a 60 year old man, S. Veniktachalam stating that miscreants had broke open […]
TN police step up probe after 13 Lankan Tamils arrested in Kerala on human trafficking
Chennai, Sept 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu special police team has commenced a detailed investigation into the arrest of 13 Sri Lankan Tamils arrested from Kollam, Kerala on Monday morning. Special police teams including sleuths from the elite ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police are in Kollam to interrogate those who are under the […]
TN constitute special police team to probe into AIADMK headquarters attack on July 11
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have constituted a special police team to investigate into the attack on AIADMK headquarters on July 11. According to the complaint filed by the Edappadi K. Palaniswami faction of the party,a group led by O. Panneerselvam had ransacked the office and taken away several valuable documents from […]
TN idol wing begins probe after two Idols seized from Chennai
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Idol wing police are probing into the background of two 300-year-old idols seized from an Anna Nagar residence in Chennai following tip-offs. The idols, according to the police are worth crores of rupees. A senior officer with the Tamil Nadu idol wing told BPNS that the bronze statues […]
Stalin to inaugurate Kodaikanal tourism police cell in September
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the Kodaikanal tourism police cell in September. This was announced by the Dindigul district superintendent of Police in a statement on Wednesday. The cell envisaged by the state police department will address the grievances of the tourists who are reaching the hill station […]
TN police traces 2 stolen idols from US museums, commences process for retrieval
Chennai, Aug 30 (BPNS) The Idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police has traced two missing idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Devi at reputed museums in the United States of America and has commenced the process to retrieve them. The idols of Devi and Ganesha were traced to the Sotheby’s auction house in New […]
Police officer face the music after clash with minister
Thiruvananthapuram, August 23 (BPNS) In Kerala, a police officer exchanged words with a minister. And finally, the inevitable happened – he got transferred. It all started with a phone call. The police officer, D Girilal, who happened to be the station house officer of Vattapara Police Station, received a phone call from GR Anil, who […]
Men flashing a gun and a man attacking with a dog and hoe, not so good day for Kerala Police
Thiruvananthapuram, August 22 (BPNS) For the Kerala Police, the week has started on a negative note. A couple of incidents reported from separate station limits in the state have brought embarrassment to the force. The first incident has been reported from the capital city itself. In Thiruvananthapuram, in broad daylight, two unidentified men gave the […]
TN police arrest three including financier for abducting businessman
Chennai, Aug 21 (BPNS) In a swift action, Tamil Nadu police on Saturday evening arrested three persons including a Chennai-based financier for abducting a businessman who had not repaid a loan of Rs 1 crore taken from him. The arrested are Arockia Raj, the financier, Afrose, and Aravind his henchmen. The incident occurred on Saturday […]