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The Hindu
04-08-2025
- The Hindu
Coimbatore City Police invoke Goondas Act against five
The Coimbatore City Police have invoked provisions of the Goondas Act against five persons, who had been arrested by the Saravanampatti police in different cases. The police said R. Madhankannan, 37, of Ramalingam Road (East) at R.S. Puram, B. Arivazhagan, 30, of Dindigul district, and K. Gopinath, 34, of Arasaradi in Madurai, were arrested for operating flesh trade on the pretext of running spas in rented houses in Coimbatore. Despite having booked flesh trade multiple times, the trio continued with the same crime after getting bail. Based on the recommendation of the Saravanampatti inspector and the Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), Coimbatore City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar imposed the provisions of Goondas Act on them on August 2. The fourth detainee has been identified as S. Arunkumar, 29, of Nallampalayam at Ganapathy in the city. The Saravanampatti police arrested Arunkumar and four others for murdering S. Hemanth, 25, of Tiruppur in front of a restaurant on Thudiyalur – Saravanampatti Road on July 4. The City Police Commissioner invoked provisions of the Goondas Act against him on August 3. The police said J. Suji Mohan, 29, of Kannappa Nagar at Rathinapuri, who was detained under Goondas Act on August 2, had been involved in multiple crimes. The Saravanampatti police arrested him recently after he continued to indulge in crimes, after being granted bail in other cases, said the police. The detention orders were served on the five persons in the Coimbatore Central Prison, where they are in judicial remand.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- The Hindu
NTK supporter arrested for derogatory remarks on Mathivadhani
The Coimbatore City Police on Wednesday arrested A. Sarangapani, 67, of Cuddalore, an alleged supporter of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), on charges of making derogatory remarks on a functionary of the Dravidar Kazhagam. The police said that the Coimbatore district secretary of the Dravidar Kazhagam had lodged a complaint at the Race Course police station, alleging that Sarangapani made disparaging remarks against the organisation's deputy general secretary S.M. Mathivadhani in an interview on a YouTube channel. The police arrested him on Wednesday.
The Hindu
15-07-2025
- The Hindu
Police, ‘Uyir' to integrate AI-based smart solutions to improve road safety in Coimbatore
The Coimbatore City Police and non-governmental organisation 'Uyir' are joining hands to integrate artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart solutions to improve road safety in the city. The solutions, which are going to be implemented on a pilot basis, are from the projects that were shortlisted in the Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025 held earlier this year. One of the pilot projects involves the use of an AI-based technology that will enhance safety of people at pedestrian crossings. The police and Uyir have decided to test the project on a pedestrian crossing in front of PSGR Krishnammal College for Women on Avinashi Road at Peelamedu. A pelican signal is functional at the place at present, which allows pedestrians to operate the red signal for 30 seconds to cross the busy road. Once activated, the red light signal can be activated again after a gap of three minutes. 'The idea is to integrate AI into the existing arrangement so that the system will detect the number of people waiting to cross the road and operate the signal on its own. If proved successful, it can be integrated in traffic signals for automated operation,' said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S. Ashok Kumar. The second pilot project the police and Uyir aim to launch is an AI-powered intelligent driver monitoring system that can be used for real-time driver behaviour analysis. This system will be fixed on an omni bus on a trial basis. The AI-based system will monitor the behaviour of the driver and detect if he or she falls asleep while driving, uses mobile phone at the wheel or lacks focus, said Mr. Kumar. An automated road hazard reporting and management system fitted on buses, which detects potholes or debris, and a real-time accident detection system that detects accidents and notify relevant emergency services are among other shortlisted projects from Uyir Road Safety Hackathon 2025, which the police plans to test in a phased manner.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- The Hindu
Coimbatore serial blast key accused ‘Tailor' Raja arrested from Karnataka
Nearly 27 years after the 1998 serial blasts hit Coimbatore, claiming 58 lives and leaving 250 persons injured, the Tamil Nadu police have arrested one of the key accused involved in the bombings, from Karnataka. The police said 'Tailor' Raja, 50, a key accused in the February 14, 1998, serial bombings and various communal murder cases across Tamil Nadu, was arrested by a special team of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Coimbatore City Police from Vijayapura district in Karnataka on Wednesday (July 9, 2025). Raja, who was a member of the banned terror outfit Al Ummah that orchestrated the serial bombings, was brought to Coimbatore and produced before the Fifth Judicial Magistrate Court on Thursday (July 10). The court remanded him in judicial custody till July 24. Raja, also known as Sadiq alias 'Valarntha' Raja alias Shahjahan Abdul Majid Makandar alias Shahjahan Shaik, hailed from Bilal Estate at South Ukkadam in Coimbatore. According to the police, Raja had been absconding for the past 29 years and never been arrested since 1996. Besides the 1998 serial bomba blasts, he was involved in several terror cases and communal murder cases, including a Molotov cocktail attack in Coimbatore in 1996, which resulted in the death of jail warder Boopalan, the Sayeetha murder case in Nagore in 1996, and the murder of jailor Jayaprakash in Madurai in 1997. Recently, the ATS, in coordination with the Coimbatore City Police, arrested India's most wanted accused Abubacker Siddique and Mohamed Ali alias Yunus from Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh. The police said Raja's arrest from Karnataka marks the third successful apprehension of a long-absconding accused involved in terror-related cases.
New Indian Express
09-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Traffic diversion: Avinashi Road flyover work reaches final phase in Coimbatore
Additionally, trains including the Karaikal-Ernakulam Daily Express (16187) and Visakhapatnam-Kollam Weekly Express (18567) will also be rerouted via the Irugur-Podanur stretch, skipping Coimbatore Junction. The Chennai Central-Mettupalayam Nilgiri Express (12671) will skip Coimbatore North station during this period but will continue towards Mettupalayam via Coimbatore Junction after reaching Podanur. Complementing the railway adjustments, Coimbatore City Police have issued a detailed traffic diversion plan for the period. From 11 pm to 6 am daily, traffic will be barred in both directions on Avinashi Road between Pioneer Mill Junction and Coimbatore Medical College. Buses and heavy vehicles leaving the city will be rerouted from Lakshmi Mills Junction through Ramanathapuram, Singanallur, and Ondipudur, using the L&T bypass. Two-wheelers and cars can detour via Rottikadai Maithanam, Gandhi Nagar, Thanneer Panthal Road, and Tidel Park to rejoin Avinashi Road. Incoming traffic, including buses, will be redirected through Thottipalayam, Kalapatti, Vilankurichi, and Saravanampatti, or may take a U-turn at SITRA Junction to approach via Kalapatti Road. Light vehicles can enter through Codissia or CMC Junctions using local roads leading to Pioneer Mill and Avinashi Road. Vehicles traveling to and from Singanallur are advised to avoid Avinashi Road entirely and use the L&T Bypass through Chinthamaniputhur and Ondipudur for smoother passage. Authorities have appealed to the public for cooperation during this brief disruption, which is crucial for the timely completion of one of the city's most significant infrastructure projects.
