Armed gang murders temple priest
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A temple priest identified as Chidambaram Durai, 45, of Sudalai Swami Temple at Sivalaperi near Palayamkottai was murdered by an armed gang on Sunday.
Another person identified as Natraja Perumal, 53, who was with the priest, suffered multiple injuries and was admitted in Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital.
Police said that every year, on April 14, marking the Tamil New Year, vendors from far and near would come to the temple and put up temporary shops anticipating a large turnout of devotees. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there were some issues this year.
Under such circumstances, an armed gang attacked the priest, who died on the spot.
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With fresh COVID-19 cases increasing alarmingly in the district over the past two weeks in the wake of the ‘second wave,’ the corporation has intensified operations to contain possible outbreak. After seven cases were detected in Thamirapathi Colony in Palayamkottai on Wednesday, the corporation intensified cleaning operations in the area and the entire colony was sanitized. On Friday, 13 persons from a street in Senthamizh Nagar in Pettai tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and the street has been consequently converted into ‘containment zone’. Sensing the danger in store, the corporation resumed sprinkling of sanitizing agents in the buses, autorickshaws, ATMs, markets and other places where the people would gather in large number.
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Officials have collected a little over ₹ 6.95 lakh since March from violators for not wearing masks and neglecting the Standard Operating Procedures, said Collector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver here on Thursday.
Speaking at a review meeting, he said there was a need to tighten the vigil as cases were going up across many districts.
Apart from sensitising the people, especially those above 45 years to get them vaccinated, officials and field staff should set up fever camps. Testing, Tracing and Treating should be the priority.
The public have been clearly told to stay indoors. In the event of those moving out, they should wear masks. Any failure to do so should attract a fine of ₹ 200.
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EVMs kept in a strong room at the counting centre in Government Engineering College in Palayamkottai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SHAIKMOHIDEEN A
The electronic voting machines used in the 5 Assembly segments in the election held on Tuesday were brought to the Government College of Engineering, the counting centre on the Nagercoil highway, to be kept in the strongrooms. A total of 157 lorries with armed policemen collected the EVMs from the polling stations and brought it to Government College of Engineering in Palayamkottai. As the EVMs were being brought to the Government College of Engineering since last night, additional policemen and the Central Reserve Police Force personnel were deployed in and around the college. The EVMs were kept in the ‘strong room’ which were sealed in the presence of Collector V. Vishnu on Wednesday.