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Former railway employee who threatened to kill judicial officers arrested in Chennai
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May 07, 2021 13:07 IST
The 56-year-old had sent a letter threatening to murder magistrates unless action was taken against the magistrate at Sattankulam
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The 56-year-old had sent a letter threatening to murder magistrates unless action was taken against the magistrate at Sattankulam
The Nolambur police on Thursday arrested a former railway employee for allegedly threatening to kill judicial magistrates.
Police said the accused, identified as U. Venkatesan, had sent a letter to the Chief Justice of Madras alleging that the then judicial magistrate at Sattankulam had failed to conduct a proper enquiry into the deaths of traders P. Jayaraj (60) and his son J. Bennix (32) last year. The duo died in judicial custody after Sattankulam police arrested them on June 19, last year for violating COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions. He sought a departmental enqui
Betting racket unearthed in Aminjikarai, two arrested
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Police raid a club in Mogappair West and arrest 20 persons for gambling
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Two persons were arrested on Friday for betting over cricket matches in T. Nagar.
Following a tip-off to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, a special team was constituted to trace the accused. The team of plainclothesmen acted as decoys and rounded up Jeetu alias Jeetendar, 28, and Suresh Jain, 37, in T. Nagar. They were handed over to the Central Crime Branch, said a senior police officer.
Club raided
Meanwhile, 20 persons were arrested for gambling at a recreation club. Following a tip-off, a special team from Nolambur police station raided a club in Mogappair West and found some people playing cards by placing bets.
Cover open drains off Chennai Bypass quickly, say residents
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NHAI, however, says effort is on to cover the drains with concrete slabs
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Work in progress: The Highways Department is covering the open drains along the service lanes in Nolambur.
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NHAI, however, says effort is on to cover the drains with concrete slabs Residents of Mogappair West have been demanding that the open stormwater drains along the service lanes off Chennai Bypass be covered as early as possible. The open drains continue to pose a threat to motorists, they said.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started ₹24.38-lakh work to cover the drains with cement slabs on a stretch of 700 metres along service lanes at Nolambur. This stretch has turned into an accident zone. A woman and her daughter died last month after the two-wheeler they were riding skidded and fell in the drain.