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The Hindu
6 days ago
- The Hindu
Wanaparthy police arrest constable-turned-builder on loan fraud charge
A police constable-turned-builder accused of duping his own department's Bharatha scheme and multiple banks to the tune of Rs. 2.61 crore was arrested by the Wanaparthy police on Tuesday. The 37-year-old accused Bandaru Rakesh, who joined back to duty after a long leave of nearly nine years, fabricated documents to secure multiple loans from three houses, Wanaparthy Superintendent of Police Ravula Giridhar said at a press conference. He got selected as Armed Reserve constable in 2007 and got converted his service into Civil a couple of years later. Using the connection while serving as a civil constable, he entered real estate business and created his own venture of houses. He first sold one of the houses in his venture to his aide Sunkari Shekhar. He created fake documents stating that he had purchased the house from Shekhar and availed home loan from police department's Bhadratha scheme. 'Using the same details, he fabricated documents and secured home loans from Indian Overseas Bank, HDFC and LIC,' the SP said. With this modus operandi, he collected Rs. 89 lakh in the form of multiple bank loans. In the same fashion, he availed multiple home loans from different banks. The accused spent most of the money he had earned for his lavish lifestyle and ended up behind the bars, Mr. Giridhar said.
The Hindu
17-07-2025
- The Hindu
Armed Reserve police constable arrested for assault in Madurai
An Armed Reserve police constable, Lakshmanan, on Thursday was arrested on charges of assaulting Vadivel of Kamarajarpuram and harassing his wife. According to police, Lakshmanan, an alcoholic, returned to duty in May after being suspended for assaulting a Sub-Inspector of Police. On Wednesday, he used abusive language against a woman. When her husband questioned him, the constable attacked him, causing bleeding injuries. Keeraithurai police arrested him on charges of using abusive language, assault, criminal intimidation, and under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- The Hindu
Visible policing improves adherence to rules, says Kadapa SP
Superintendent of Police (Kadapa) E.G. Ashok Kumar on Friday said that the department believes in visible policing to improve adherence to rules by the public. He was speaking after flagging off a fleet of motorcycles deployed for traffic management on Friday (July 11). The SP said that the two-wheelers, as compared with four-wheelers, can reach remote and narrow locations easily in case of traffic snarls. The sixteen (one Bullet and fifteen Apache RTR) vehicles were formally inducted into the service on July 11 and distributed across the district, viz., seven to Kadapa traffic police station, four to Proddatur, two to Pulivendula and one each to Jammalamadugu, Badvel and Mydukur. Received from the office of Director-General of Police in Mangalagiri, the vehicles are fitted with siren, blinkers, public address system and other modern technological features meant for crowd control. Mr. Kumar said that the regular plying of the vehicles would also instil a sense of confidence among the public and fear among the anti-social elements. Additional Superintendent (Armed Reserve) B. Ramanaiah, Deputy Superintendents Srinivasa Rao (AR), N. Sudhakar (Special Branch), E. Balaswamy Reddy (Women's PS), Abdul Karim (DTC), A. Venkateswarlu (Kadapa), P. Bhavana (Proddatur), P. Rajendra Prasad (Mydukur), Venkateswara Rao (Jammalamadugu) and Murali Naik (Pulivendula) took part in the inaugural.
Hans India
08-07-2025
- Hans India
Anakapalli police dog ‘Jikki' laid to rest with State honours
Anakapalli: Anakapalli police dog 'Jikki' that served the police department for the past seven years breathed her last while undergoing treatment on Monday. District Superintendent of Police Tuhin Sinha expressed his condolence over Jikki's death and instructed the officials to lay her to rest with State honours. Following which, reserve inspectors, dog squad personnel and AR police personnel led by Armed Reserve DSP P Nageswara Rao offered floral tributes to the body of 'Jikki' and paid their respects. Later, the last rites were performed with State honours at the Jodugullupalem crematorium. 'Jikki' belonged to the Belgian Melanesian breed. She was trained at the 6th Battalion Dog Squad Centre, Vijayawada in 2018. 'Jikki' had shown remarkable skills in identifying missing persons' belongings and evidence of accused persons based on the smell. 'Jikki' participated in law and order case investigations, check post inspections, and police parades organised on the occasion of Independence Day and Republic Day. She had earned recognition in the police department for her excellent service and professional skills.
NDTV
03-07-2025
- NDTV
Another Tamil Nadu Custodial Assault Video Surfaces, Cops Transferred
Chennai: Even as Tamil Nadu reels under public anger over the alleged custodial death of 27-year-old temple security guard B. Ajithkumar in Sivaganga district, a fresh controversy has erupted with the emergence of CCTV footage showing police brutality at a station in Theni district. The disturbing video, which surfaced on social media on July 2, shows C. Ramesh (34), an autorickshaw driver from Devadanapatti, being repeatedly beaten by policemen inside the Devadanapatti police station. The footage has reignited public concerns over police excesses across the state. According to sources, the incident took place on January 14 when Ramesh was brought to the station for allegedly causing a public nuisance near the Arisikadai bus stop. Based on complaints from local residents, a police team detained Ramesh, reportedly in an inebriated state, and brought him to the station. Ramesh was allegedly caned inside the station by multiple officers before being booked under Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for public disturbance. He was later released on station bail. What has stunned the public is how the incident came to light. A lawyer who had visited the police station on the same day for an unrelated matter filed a Right to Information (RTI) request in order to verify his presence at the station. A month later, when the district police responded and provided the CCTV footage, the visuals revealed the brutal assault on Ramesh. Though the video initially remained within legal circles, it was shared on social media on July 2 by the lawyer. The footage gained traction and went viral in the wake of the public outcry over Ajithkumar's custodial death in Thirupuvanam. Following the viral video, the Theni district police issued a press statement denying custodial torture. The statement claimed that the police had used 'minimum necessary force' to subdue Ramesh, who was allegedly intoxicated and uncontrollable at the time. Despite this denial, Theni District Superintendent of Police R. Shiva Prasad has ordered a departmental inquiry led by an Additional Superintendent of Police. Pending investigation, Inspector K. Abdulla, Special Sub-Inspector Shiva Sambu, Head Constable S. Pandian, and Constables Marichamy and Valirajan have been transferred to the Armed Reserve (AR) unit. The incident has intensified calls for greater accountability in police stations across Tamil Nadu, with rights activists demanding independent probes and stronger safeguards against custodial abuse.
