CCTV camera malfunctions in Erode strongroom again. District collector and election officer Raja Gopal Sunkara stated that a CCTV camera at the strongrooms in IRTT Engineering College at Chithode faced a technical issue, disrupting live streaming but was promptly resolved. T T V Dhinakaran emphasized the need for enhanced security measures at vote counting centres in Tamil Nadu to prevent technical glitches like CCTV malfunctions.
Coimbatore city corporation seeks 200 million litres of water per day from Porthimund dam in Nilgiris to address water scarcity. Water shortage crisis in Coimbatore prompts exploration of additional water sources. Strict water rationing planned till June.
Two teenagers, R Mounish and S Kabeesh, drowned in the Cauvery river near Modakurichi. Mounish, 18, was a first-year diploma student and Kabeesh, 17, was a Class XII student. They drowned while bathing in the river and their bodies were retrieved after a joint operation by authorities. Investigation launched by Modakurichi police.
A 30-year-old Nepali national named Anoop attempted suicide by slitting his throat near Coimbatore Medical College Hospital. He was booked by the Race Course police under Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code. Anoop had self-inflicted the injury and initially claimed it was done by unknown men.