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TIRUPATTUR: A 10-year-old boy died drowned in a lake in Chinna Ponneri near Jolarpet in Tirupattur district on Saturday. The child, identified as S Bhuvanesh, was the son of M Sukumar, who runs a grocery shop, and Sathya. Bhuvanesh was the youngest of the couples three sonsthe other two being Akhilesh and Abinesh. According to sources, Bhuvanesh, a Class 5 student at a private school, had gone out to play with his friends on Saturday evening, as schools are currently closed for the holidays. When he did not return home, his parents searched for him in several places throughout the night. Unable to find him, they questioned the children who had gone to play with him. The children revealed that Bhuvanesh had gone to the nearby Vaniyan Lake. Local residents then began searching the lake and, after a long effort, recovered Bhuvaneshs body from the lake. Upon receiving information about the incident, Jolarpet police rushed to the spot, recovered the body, and sent it to the Tirupattur Government Hospital for post-mortem examination. The Jolarpet police have registered a case and are conducting further investigation.
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CUDDALORE: Six persons, including a former functionary of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), were arrested on Saturday in connection with a counterfeit currency racket that surfaced at a farmhouse near Tittakudi, police said. The main accused, P Selvam (39) of Atharnatham village under Ramanatham police limits, was previously involved in an assault case. Last month, a police team attempting to arrest him at his farmhouse found he and his associates had fled. During a search, officers seized counterfeit Rs 500 notes worth Rs 86,000, a firearm, walkie-talkies, a currency printing machine, a counting machine, police uniforms, a laptop, and a fake Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seal. Following instructions from Cuddalore SP S Jeyakumar, special teams were formed to trace the accused. After a month-long operation, Selvam and five others I Prabhu (32), R Vallarasu (25), R Periyasamy (29), C Arumugam (30), and D Surya (25) were arrested in Mangaluru, Karnataka, on Friday and brought to Ramanatham for interrogation. Selvam, a former treasurer of the VCKs Cuddalore West District unit, allegedly told several people he had crores abroad from the sale of iridium and needed Rs 4 crore to repatriate it. In return, he promised to double their investments. To gain trust, he maintained a lavish lifestyle and circulated forged documents purporting that Rs 32 crore had been transferred to his name by the RBI, police said. Using this ploy, the group collected huge sums from across Tamil Nadu, except Cuddalore. None of the investors have been repaid so far. When they could no longer sustain the fraud, the group allegedly began printing counterfeit notes using a Xerox machine. They recorded videos showing bundles of fake currency and falsely claimed the money was stored at the RBI. They also donned police uniforms and used airguns to pose as RBI escort staff while transporting the notes to Chennai, police sources added. All six accused were produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody. Police confirmed that Selvam has since been expelled from the VCK following revelations of his involvement in the scam.
Flying squads to keep a tab on drug peddling across Tamil Nadu
COIMBATORE: After Chennai and Madurai, the health department has taken steps to form special flying squads under the drug administration department in all districts across the state. Officials from the department said preliminary work has started to launch the squads, and it is designated to curb drug abuse cases based on intelligence inputs. During the discussion on the Demands for Grants in the Assembly last month, Health Minister Ma Subramanian announced that they would launch special flying squads across the state to prevent the supply and smuggling of sedative drugs. Following his announcement, the food safety and drug administration department has started works to execute the plan. Officials of the department say the inception of flying squads is aimed at tackling drug abuses and also the sale of adulterated, counterfeit and spurious medicines. These squads, comprising drug inspectors, will work with the stakeholder departments such as the police, food safety and others. This strategic move has been approved by the state government to enhance surveillance and monitoring across the pharmaceutical supply chain, especially scheduled drugs. The primary objective of these squads is to conduct regular and surprise inspections, based on intelligence inputs about illegal drug supply through courier services and online services. By doing so, the department aims to safeguard public health and maintain the integrity of the pharmaceutical market, said an official. The squads are functioning in Chennai and Madurai, and are working with a minimal manpower. Once it is expanded across the state, the department must form a team for two districts. In the administration, every zone has two districts. While the department is handling excess workload with minimal manpower, this initiative may add to the difficulties. We have sent the list of manpower availability and shortage to the headquarters when they started the preliminary works for the project. We expect the department to recruit additional manpower for flying squads, the official added.
Centres nod sought for Singanallur flyover in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: After years of delays and design revisions, the long-pending flyover project at Singanallur junction on Tiruchy Road in Coimbatore is finally inching forward. The National Highways wing of the State Highways Department has submitted a revised estimate of Rs 180 crore to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, seeking approval and funding to kickstart construction. The Singanallur junction, a notorious traffic bottleneck, was one of three critical intersections in the city identified as black spots due to frequent snarls and accidents. Along with Saravanampatti and Saibaba Colony, it was shortlisted for flyover construction to decongest key arterial roads and streamline vehicle movement in the rapidly growing city. The initial proposal, approved back in 2022, pegged the project cost at Rs 110.8 cr. However, it ran into repeated hurdles first due to overlapping plans with the proposed Metro Rail project and later because of a lack of bidders. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) had recommended shelving the flyover works at all three locations, citing that the alignments clashed with routes planned for the upcoming metro. The suggestion triggered public backlash, with residents and activists demanding that road infrastructure projects not be sacrificed for plans still on paper. In response to public pressure, the state government decided to retain the flyover projects at Singanallur and Saibaba Colony, as the first phase of the Metro is planned along the Sathyamangalam and Avinashi roads, not Tiruchy Road. Tenders were issued for both projects, but while the Saibaba Colony flyover gained traction, the Singanallur flyover failed to attract credible bidders. Officials attributed the lack of interest to the outdated project estimate and technical challenges, including a 62-metre-long span that contractors considered unviable under the original budget. Compounding the issue was the steep rise in construction material costs during the delay, which the initial estimate did not reflect. The project was originally approved nearly four years ago. But with delays caused by Metro-related planning and inflation in material costs, the initial estimate was no longer practical, a senior official from the National Highways wing in Coimbatore told TNIE. Many contractors backed out citing the unworkable financials. We had to float tenders five times, but each attempt failed to attract the right bidders. To address the concerns, the department has now revised the project cost to Rs 180 cr and made adjustments to the flyovers design. The flyover will span approximately 2.4 kilometres, starting from Uzhavar Sandhai and ending near Jai Shanthi Theatre, with a four-lane carriageway running along Tiruchy Road (NH-81). The revised proposal has been sent to the Union Ministry for final clearance, and officials are hopeful that the green signal will arrive in the coming months. We expect to receive approval and funds soon. Once cleared, we can begin work without further delay, the official added. For thousands of commuters who navigate the congested Singanallur junction every day, the projects revival comes as a glimmer of hope. While metro rail remains a long-term solution, the immediate need for flyovers continues to resonate strongly with residents and traffic planners alike.
Congress has no right to politicise Rajiv Gandhi's legacy: Puducherry AIADMK Secretary
PUDUCHERRY: AIADMK Puducherry State Secretary A Anbazhagan on Sunday criticised Congress leaders V Narayanasamy and V Vaithilingam for making baseless allegations against the NDA government and misusing the name of former PM Rajiv Gandhi for political purposes. Speaking to reporters at the AIADMK office, Anbazhagan said the former chief ministers were misleading the public with unfounded claims. The NDA has a clean track record. These allegations are politically motivated. AIADMK strongly condemns them, he said. Taking a dig at Narayanasamy, Anbazhagan said, Perhaps due to the summer heat and onset of Agni Nakshatram, the former CM is making irrational statements. Its better he stays indoors. He accused the Congress of lacking the moral authority to invoke Rajiv Gandhis name. When Sonia Gandhi visited Puducherry and launched a breakfast scheme in Rajiv Gandhis name, the scheme was later renamed after former CM M Karunanidhi. AIADMK staged a walkout in protest, insisting that the name of a deceased leader should not be altered, he said. Anbazhagan further alleged that it was Narayanasamy who changed the schemes name, claiming even Sonia and Rahul Gandhi now avoid him. He serves Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin more than his own party. He has no right to speak about Rajiv Gandhis legacy, he added. Refuting claims that Rajiv Gandhis name was being erased, Anbazhagan said, The bus stand still displays his name in neon lights. CM Rangasamy would never remove it. These are Narayanasamys political stunts. He also criticised Narayanasamy for calling Veer Savarkar a coward. Rahul Gandhi was condemned by the court for such remarks. Either the judiciary should take suo motu cognisance or BJP members must respond, he said. On civic issues, Anbazhagan urged the Puducherry municipality to improve infrastructure and drinking water supply, and to reopen closed shops. He raised concerns over unregulated tourism. Locals are being sidelined. Public intoxication and dancing have become common. The Lieutenant Governor must restore order and ensure Puducherry belongs to its residents, he said. He also alleged that residential areas are turning into commercial lodges, affecting local life and culture. On political alliances, he said the DMKCongress tie-up was driven by caste and religion. The DMK once mocked Congress but now clings to it out of fear of defeat, he claimed.
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DHARMAPURI: In 2019, the state government had announced the Pulikarai-Jarthalav project at a cost of Rs 30.38 crore to bring surplus water from the Chinnar river basin to Pulikarai lake through a canal system. The project was aimed at tackling acute water shortage impacting Palacode taluk and improving irrigation area of 432.8 acres. Six years later, this project is yet to be implemented, and farmers, aggrieved by the delay, urged the administration to take steps to hasten the project. Speaking to TNIE, S Selvaraj from Pulikarai in Palacode said, The past few years of summer have been harsh for farmers with temperatures soaring, low pricing for produce and increasing pest attacks. Lack of water continues to remain the biggest concern. The Pulkarai-Jarthalav scheme was a project proposed to tackle water shortage for irrigation and improve cultivation, but there have been multiple delays in the project leaving us with no water for cultivation. We urge PWD(WRD) and the administration to finish the project at the earliest. Another farmer, K Santhamizhan from Erranahalli, said, It is a small project which was proposed to improve groundwater storage. If this project had been completed, we would not be facing problems cultivating our fields. Such projects are crucial for sustaining cultivation and animal husbandry. Officials with PWD(WRD) said, One of the key reasons for delay was the pandemic, followed by legal issues related to land acquisition. Works have been progressing steadily and 90% of the work is complete.
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DMK MP A Raja narrowly escaped injury on Sunday when a focus light pole collapsed during a speech in Mayiladuthurai due to strong winds. A viral video shows Raja turning away just in time before the pole hit the microphone. The event was called off, and heavy rain soon followed, causing further disruption. No injuries were reported.
Sudden summer showers, hail hit tomato, mango crops in Dharmapuri
DHARMAPURI: Tomato and mango cultivators in Belrampatti village of Palacode taluk have urged the horticulture department to assess damages caused by summer showers and provide compensation. Last week, the district received a spell of summer showers, giving much-needed relief from the heatwave. However, farmers from Belrampatti in Palacode said that the summer showers have destroyed many acres of tomato and mango crops. Speaking to TNIE, S Chinnasamy from Palacode, said, The rains on Friday and Saturday were accompanied by hail and strong winds. This has impacted areas surrounding Belrampatti village, which has over 50 acres of tomatoes. Strong winds wasted the ripe tomatoes, which has resulted in huge losses for farmers. Therefore, we seek compensation. Another farmer from the village, R Murugan, said, The mango produce was also affected by strong winds. This has resulted in farmers losing profits. A kilogram of mango sold only for Rs 20 due to the winds. It would have otherwise fetched up to Rs 60 per kg. We urge the administration to consider it a disaster and assess the damages. When TNIE attempted to reach out to horticulture officials, they were not available for comment. However, revenue officials claimed there was no large-scale damage as cited by farmers and only a few fields had been impacted. They promised to take necessary steps.
Tamil Nadu: Woman cheated of Rs 7 lakh in treasure scam, 10 arrested
KRISHNAGIRI: Ten persons near Hosur were arrested for cheating a woman in a treasure hunt scam on Sunday night. The woman lost Rs 7 lakh.The accused have been identified as A Sasikumar (61), N Sasikumar (48), A Sankar Ganesh (43), P Selvaraj (61) of Tiruppur, B Prabhakar (37) of Dindigul, N Rajkumar (41) of Salem, S Natarajan (48) and P Muthukumaravel (48) of Cuddalore, S Prakash Gupta (68) of Andhra Pradesh and K Lakshmikanth (58) of Bengaluru. Police said, The complainant K Radhamma (46) of Santhapuram in Hosur was allegedly approached by two persons on April 23, when she was at the Anjaneyar temple near her home. They told her that there is a treasure near her house and they would help her retrieve it by performing a pooja. Radhamma denied the offer and returned home, but that night the miscreants approached her family again and performed some rituals and had allegedly retrieved two gold coins from a pot behind her house in front of her husband. The couple believed this and the miscreants asked them to pay Rs 10 lakh. Initially they offered Rs 3 lakh and couple were asked to do pooja for a week to get a pot of gold coins. On April 28, the accused conducted another pooja, but allegedly said that God did not grant permission to take the pot. Over the course of the next four days, the couple paid them Rs 4 lakh in various instalments On Saturday, when Radhamma tested the two gold coins, they found that it was brass. When the couple inquired about this with the accused, they handed over a suitcase stating that it contains Rs 1.5 crore and added that after another pooja, they can buy the gold coin pot. When Radhamma opened the suitcase, it was filled with paper, police added. Radhamma lodged a complaint with Nallur police on Sunday and a case was booked against the 10 accused under BNS sections 61 (2) and 318 (4).
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NILGIRIS: A 23-year-old migrant worker died and four others were injured when a pickup in which they were travelling slid into a tea field at Thuratti near Ooty on Sunday morning. The dead woman, Dhasmikha, is a native of Jharkhand. She was residing with her husband at Mahadev Ketti-Palada, said police sources. Dhasmikha, her husband Mahadev and four others were returning to Ooty in a van after working in a carrot field in Kozhimattam. When the van reached Thuratti, its driver A Sathish (31) lost control of the vehicle and it rolled down about 50-metre deep into a tea garden on the roadside. The workers were standing in the vehicle when it slid down the slope, throwing all of them into the tea field. Dhasmikha got a severe injury on her head, whereas four others received only minor injuries. Her husband Mahadev escaped without any injuries. Dhasmikha and the four injured were initially taken to the Ketti government hospital, where she died without responding to the treatment. Later Lovedale police reached Ketti hospital and took her body to Udhagamandalam government hospital where a postmortem was performed and the body was handed over to her husband on Sunday evening. A Police say the four travellers with minor injuries were treated as inpatients at the Udhagamandalam government hospital. A case has been registered against vehicle driver Sathish. He was released on station bail, said police.
Gloom, despair befall Nellimoodu
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Back home in Nellimoodu, Balaramapuram, the neighbourhood is reeling from a tragedy too sudden to process. Mothers sit in stunned silence, unaware for most of the day that their sons who had left for a pilgrimage to Velankanni would never return. Though whispers spread early, as friends and neighbours gathered outside homes just a few kilometres apart, no one could bring themselves to speak the truth. The weight of the news was too heavy. They grew up together and worked hard to build a life. They would often go on trips. This time too, they left happily in Shajus van. We never imagined we would have to see them like this, said Sujesh, a local shopkeeper. Shajunath, Rajesh, Rahul and Sujith were like family to each other. Shaju ran a mobile shop, Sujith had a small car workshop, while Rajesh and Rahul were drivers by profession. They had been planning this trip for weeks. They left around 7.30pm on Saturday. Then, early Sunday morning, Sunil called, saying there had been an accident. We did not believe it at first, not until the news came, said Vinod, their friend. Rahuls brother, Rohin, left immediately for Tamil Nadu to bring the body home. Their father began preparing for the funeral. Sujith, one of the deceased, was the breadwinner of his family, leaving behind his wife and daughter. The three others, Rajaneesh, Sunil and Sabu, are still in a critical condition. They have suffered severe head injuries, but we are all praying they make it, said Hari, holding back tears. Early on Sunday, the van carrying the seven friends collided head-on with a Tamil Nadu state transport bus near Karuveppancheri in Thiruvarur district. The Veeraiyur police have launched an investigation, with preliminary findings pointing to negligence and overspeeding as the cause of the accident. Arrangements are under way to bring the bodies back to Thiruvananthapuram by Monday morning. Kaanjiramkulam and Neyyattinkara police are coordinating with Tamil Nadu police for further proceedings. For the family members left behind in Nellimoodu, however, time has stopped.
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Two Kerala men held for killing gaur near Ooty
NILGIRIS: Two persons from Kerala were arrested by the Nilgiris forest division personnel on charges of killing a gaur in Kallakorai village near Ooty on Saturday night. The duo allegedly shot dead the animal for its meat. The culprits were identified as A Aneesh Mon (43) and M Zissar (45), residents of Vazhikakadavu in Nilambur in Kerala. After killing the animal near the tea estate, the duo was returning in a pickup van when locals gathered at the spot after hearing the gunshots. They alerted the forest department and said poachers are roaming in a vehicle with Kerala registration plate. The forest staff reached the spot and noticed a gaur carcass and alerted the neighbouring forest department staff and police to apprehend the two poachers fleeing to Kerala via Gudalur. We caught them after a chase at the Naduvattam bus stand. However, we are yet to recover the gun used for hunting the gaur. We have seized the pickup van along with the tools and slaughtering equipment, said S Gowtham, District Forest Officer (DFO) of Nilgiris division. Sources said the duo stacked putrefying carrots in an attempt to divert the attention of the forest and police during vehicle checks. They decided to take the meat after slaughtering the animal in polythene covers. However, we received information before that and reached the spot. They are first-time offenders. We noticed only one gun shot in the gaur carcass, said Gowtham.
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Nagapattinam fishers stay ashore to continue protest over mid-sea attack
NAGAPATTINAM: Country boat fishers in Seruthur and Vellapallam of the district stayed put on shore for the second consecutive day on Sunday as part of their protest against the mid-sea attack, allegedly by Sri Lankan sea pirates, on their men while they were fishing near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Friday. Over 20 fishermen from Vedaranyam, Seruthur and Akkaraipettai in the district who ventured into sea in four groups were attacked by suspected SL pirates late on Friday. The armed assailants looted their fishing nets and equipment, among others, before fleeing, the fishermen said. Several of the injured fishermen are receiving treatment at the Nagapattinam Government Medical College Hospital. Demanding action against the assailants and relief for the victims, the country fishers anchored over 600 of their boats at shore for the second consecutive day on Sunday. The fishers said that they will continue their strike until both the state and the Union government ensure their safety at sea. Meanwhile, DMK MP A Raja visited the injured fishermen on Sunday, handed over relief material and assured them of government support. While promising to take up the assault on fishermen with the prime minister, he said, Tamil Nadu will extend full cooperation to enhance maritime security but the Union government must act.
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Caste census announcement a win for Rahul: TNCC chief Selvaperunthagai
CHENNAI: The announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on conducting a caste-wise census alongside the upcoming population census is a major political victory for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, said TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai on Sunday. Addressing a public meeting titled Save the Constitution in Chennai, organised as part of a nationwide campaign by the Congress, Selvaperunthagai said the caste census had been a long-standing demand of Rahul Gandhi to ensure fair reservation and equality. It is ironic that BJP leaders once mocked Rahul for this demand. Now, they have accepted it, he said. Distributing copies of the Constitution to senior party leaders on stage, Selvaperunthagai accused the PM of shedding crocodile tears over national security. After the Pahalgam attack, Modi chose to address a poll rally in Bihar instead of visiting the victims families, he said. Girish Chodankar, AICC in-charge for Tamil Nadu, urged party cadre to take Rahul Gandhis message of protecting the Constitution to every household and strengthen booth and village-level committees. The meeting witnessed the participation of a large number of cadres and senior Congress leaders.
AIADMK has betrayed Tamil Nadu through tie-up, says Bharathi
CHENNAI: Slamming AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for claiming that the AIADMK-BJP alliance was formed happily, DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi on Sunday accused the principal opposition party of betraying Tamil Nadus interests by aligning with the saffron party. Palaniswami must list what benefits he secured for Tamil Nadu through this alliance. In contrast, the DMK, as part of the Congress-led UPA from 2004 to 2014, brought several landmark initiatives to the state, Bharathi said in a statement. During the UPA rule, Tamil Nadu saw the inauguration of several flyovers, a new railway division for Salem, the inauguration of National Institute of Siddha in Tambaram, a super-specialty upgrade to the Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College in Salem, and the establishment of central universities in Tiruvarur and the marine sciences university. He also credited the DMK for pioneering the 3G revolution and abolishing POTA. Bharathi said it was under the VP Singh government -- with the DMKs support -- that the Mandal Commissions 27% reservation in central jobs was implemented and the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal was formed.
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that for conviction under charges of criminal conspiracy, it is not necessary that the accused should have direct involvement in the crime or be physically present at the crime scene. A bench of justices G Jayachandran and R Poornima observed so while confirming the conviction of eight persons for the murder of a man in Madurai in 2014 while hearing a batch of appeals filed by them challenging the life sentence imposed by a sessions court in 2022. According to the prosecution, the deceased, Alagarsami, had enmity with the first accused Vijayalingam, who was his relative, over a Karuvelam tree contract. A criminal case was also pending against Alagarsami for allegedly trying to murder Vijayalingam. In August 2014, all ten accused (including Vijayalingams minor son) gathered at Vijayalingams house at the advice of his nephew Neethirajan and planned to murder Alagarsami to put an end to the issue. This was reportedly overheard by one of the witnesses and he advised Alagarsami to settle the issue amicably. However, he decided to take legal recourse. A week later when Alagarsami, his father-in-law, wife and minor daughter were waiting at the bus stop, all the accused except Neethirajan came to the spot and hacked him to death. Based on the statement of one of the accused Niranjan, who was inadvertently injured by another accused during the incident, the police registered two FIRs, one for Alagarsami and another for Niranjan, who died two days later. Hearing the appeals, the judges rejected the contention of the convicts that some of their names were not in the FIR. The FIR is not an encyclopaedia. When the offence is committed in furtherance of a conspiracy which is a crime hatched in secrecy, the law does not expect names of all the accused to be mentioned in the FIR, they said. They also opined that when about 10 persons surround a man and attack him indiscriminately, contradictions among the eye witnesses on minor aspects are bound to happen and the same will not affect the overall evidence incriminating the accused. The judges also added that execution of the crime or physical presence at the time of execution is not required to punish a person for the offence under Section 120 B IPC (punishment for criminal conspiracy).
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