The police said Thiagu was arrested after he allegedly shared defamatory content targeting the Chief Minister through his social media account
The prosecution said the bail petition should be rejected as the accused had issued serious threat to the Chief Minister
While Lingam, a kabaddi player, was lodged in the Nagercoil District Sub-Jail, a gang of over 30 people broke into the prison from the outside and murdered him in 1996. He was decapitated, and his head was dumped at the Meenachipuram bus stand
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Arasakumar was recently arrested by the Central Crime Branch for allegedly cheating private schools across Tamil Nadu of about ₹100 crore by promising them government approval
State police launch drive focused on proactive and preventive policing
A staggering 18,733 POCSO cases are pending in various courts across the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu. The situation is exacerbated by patchy support services for children who opt to go through the procedural justice system
His counsel withdrew the petition after Justice C. Kumarappan said he was not inclined to grant the relief
The arrest came shortly after the Madras High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by Mr. Radhakrishnan in a case registered by the Authoor police
Each category of offenders have been identified with colour-coding from red to green based on the nature, severity, recurrence, modus operandi and threat perception to the society, said Inspector General of Police, Vijayendra Bidari