Tamil Nadu police

Tamil Nadu Police Commission calls for firm action on wrongful, brutal handling of suspects

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Tamil Nadu Police Commission calls for firm action on wrongful, brutal handling of suspects

Representative images | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Fifth Tamil Nadu Police Commission has called for stringent disciplinary action against abuse of authority, especially brutal handling of suspects. In its final report submitted to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin, recently the Commission called for quick internal investigation and immediate disciplinary action when police personnel … Read more

Prime accused in double murder case shot during arrest in Thoothukudi

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Prime accused in double murder case shot during arrest in Thoothukudi

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images A special police team shot at a 25-year-old man accused in a double murder case after he reportedly tried to attack two police pesonnel during his arrest early Thursday (March 6, 2025). Muneeswaran, the prime accused in the murder of a mother-daughter duo P. Seethalakshmi, 70, and V. … Read more

SBI reward scam: Tamil Nadu Police issues advisory on new cyber scam after 73 cases

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SBI reward scam: Tamil Nadu Police issues advisory on new cyber scam after 73 cases

The Tamil Nadu police’s Cyber Crime Wing has issued an user advisory over the SBI Reward Points Scam after it received 73 complaints in two months. “In recent incidents, hackers have used compromised WhatsApp accounts to send fake messages about ‘SBI Reward Points’ to various official and personal WhatsApp groups. The hackers may also change the … Read more

Tamil Nadu Police Museum grounds in Chennai hosts a cultural food festival

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Tamil Nadu Police Museum grounds in Chennai hosts a cultural food festival

Chat stalls at the venue were a major crowd puller | Photo Credit: Srinath M The Police Museum grounds at Egmore is embroidered with tall trees, an imposing red walled museum and an intriguing curio shop. Recently, a cultural food festival organised at the venue saw a flurry of sights, sounds and smells. Inaugurated by Chef … Read more

Tamil Nadu police trace three stolen idols abroad

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Tamil Nadu police trace three stolen idols abroad

The bronze idol of Nataraja. | Photo Credit: PTI The Idol Wing CID (IWCID) of the Tamil Nadu police has traced three antique idols abroad — a Nataraja idol with Christie’s in France, Alinganamurthy with Sotheby’s in New York and a granite Buddha in Manhattan, USA. These were reportedly stolen from the temples in Tirunelveli, … Read more