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The Hindu
8 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Sacked BJP functionary detained under Goondas Act
The Avadi City Police have detained under Goondas Act a former BJP functionary and history sheeter for allegedly continuing to indulge in extortion and other criminal acts. Police said K.R. Venkatesan alias 'Milagaipodi' Venkatesan, 58, from Padiyanallur was a functionary of the BJP OBC Morcha and was removed from the party post. He was arrested in 2015 by the Andhra Pradesh police on charges of smuggling red sandalwood to foreign countries. Venkatesan has 49 criminal cases pending against him in Andhra Pradesh, and a history sheet on his name at the Avadi City Police Commissionerate as he was involved in at least five criminal cases in the police limits. The police said that recently, Deepan Chakravarthi, 41 of Kumadham Nagar, Mugalivakkam approached Venkatesan for help to get back ₹87 lakh from a consumer goods dealer, Ganapathillal, and received ₹1 lakh as advance. Subsequently, Venkatesan joined the opposite side and extorted ₹12 lakh. Deepan Chakravarthi lodged a complaint with the police, based on which Redhills Police arrested Venkatesan, Ganapathilal and Gokul Vasan on June 13. As Venkatesan faced criminal cases for offences such as extortion, Avadi City Police Commissioner K. Shankar issued orders for his detention under the Goondas Act.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP functionary held in criminal case in Chennai
Avadi City Police has arrested a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary from Padiyanallur on charges of cheating two consumer durable suppliers and also threatening them. Accused a history-sheeter Police identified the suspect as alias 'Milagaipodi' Venkatesan, 58, from Padiyanallur who is a functionary of BJP OBC Morcha. He had been arrested in 2015 by the Andhra Pradesh police under charges of smuggling red sandalwood to foreign countries. Venkatesan has 50-odd criminal cases pending against him including seven at the Redhills Police Station — including an attempt to murder case — and he has been arrested under the Goondas Act in 2011 as well. He was also registered as a history-sheeter, but in 2013, he moved a writ petition before the Madras High Court seeking a cancellation of the history sheet and got a favourable order. Venkatesan had also been a former member of the youth wing of the AIADMK and later he was removed from the AIADMK in 2015 after he was arrested in a smuggling case. Subsequently he joined the BJP. Police sources said Venkatesan recently came out on bail. Two consumer durable suppliers have approached him to get their money from another dealer who wilfully defaulted the payment. He received commission from them and however, he joined the dealer and threatened the duo. Based on their complaint, police arrested him on Friday and remanded him. Venkatesan recently posted a photo of him taken with Union Home Minister Amit Shah when the latter visited last week in Madurai on social media and tagged the posts with higher police officers to show that he was an influential person, said police sources.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- The Hindu
Woman held for job fraud
The Job Racket Wing of Avadi City Police has arrested a woman for allegedly cheating several job aspirants after receiving money on the pretext of arranging jobs in government hospitals. The suspect has been identified as S. Jothi alias Madhuri, of Minjur and was arrested following a complaint from Kumar. The complainant alleged that at the time of Covid-19 lockdown, the suspect claimed that she was working as an assistant to the dean of Government Multi Specialty Hospital at Omandurar Government Estate and claimed that there were vacancies at the hospital for the posts such as helper, lab technician, nurse and physiotherapist. She promised to get jobs on payment of a commission. Believing her words, the complainant and his relatives paid over Rs. 10 lakh through digital wallet from 2023. Thereafter she failed to get jobs as promised and to return the money. On investigation, police arrested Jothi alias Madhuri and remanded to judicial custody.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- The Hindu
Eight illegal Bangladesh immigrants held in Nazarathpet
Eight illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been arrested in Nazarathpet. Following the killing of 24 tourists in Pahalgam in Kashmir by terrorists, the Centre has taken a series of measures, including asking Pakistani nationals to leave the country. It also intensified its efforts to deport and arrest illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. In pursuance of such efforts, the Avadi City Police have arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals, including two women. They were doing menial work and staying at a rented house without due visa and proper documents. They were remanded in judicial custody. Last week, the police arrested 33 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Mangadu and Kundrathur.
