A 35-year-old man in Coimbatore was arrested for selling illegal painkiller pills at a bus stop. Police seized 3,000 pills and found he sourced them from Rajasthan through Bengaluru. The drugs were sold to youths at a steep markup. The accused faces charges under multiple legal acts and was remanded in custody.

Coimbatore police dismantled a drug racket, arresting seven individuals, including the son of a woman sub-inspector. A notable seizure included cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, ganja, and kush, alongside cars, mobile phones, and cash. The accused obtained drugs from Mumbai and catered primarily to IT professionals and pub-goers.

Three youths were arrested by Kattoor police in Coimbatore for drunken driving, violating traffic rules, and holding liquor bottles while on a scooter. They went viral on social media, and after further investigation, it was found they also threatened and robbed a civilian. The trio, identified, were remanded in judicial custody.

Nehru Institute of Technology in Coimbatore suspended 13 first-year BE and BTech students for assaulting an MA Criminology student, Haathi, who allegedly stole money from their hostel room. The video of the incident went viral. The suspended students and the injured were asked to appear before the college management for further investigation on Monday.