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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Two from Kerala arrested for highway robbery near Coimbatore
The Coimbatore District Police have arrested two persons from Kerala for alleged involvement in a recent highway robbery near K.G. Chavadi, wherein a Thrissur-based jewellery and his aide were carjacked and robbed of 1.25 kg of gold. R. Vishnu, 26, and J. Anshad, 35, from Alappuzha district in Kerala were arrested on Sunday. The police said that a truck that was used for the highway robbery that took place at K.G. Chavadi on Salem – Kochi Highway (NH 544) on June 14 belonged to Vishnu and Anshad was at the wheel. According to the police, the truck blocked the car travelled by Thrissur-based jeweller Jaison Jacob and his employee S. Vishnu near a fuel station at K.G. Chavadi, when they were driving back to Kerala after purchasing 1.25 kg of gold from Tamil Nadu. A few men, who tailed them, struck at the car and abducted them along with the vehicle. The robbers left Mr. Jacob and his aide on the side of another road, after robbing them of the jewellery and ₹60,000. While the truck was found at Ettimadai on June 15, the jeweller's car was found abandoned on an interior road at Vazhukkal near Velanthavalam the next day. Vishnu and J. Anshad were arrested from Ettimadai on Sunday, the police said. They added that special teams were on the lookout for other accused involved in the robbery.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- The Hindu
Protection order issued against sexual offender under recently amended TNPHW Act
The Coimbatore District Police have issued a protection order against a sexual offender under provisions of the recently amended Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women (Amendment) Act, 2025. The action was initiated against Abdul Rasak, 48, of Mettupalayam, who was booked by the police in March for continued sexual harassment on a 19-year-old girl. It was also found during investigation that Rasak was facing a case at the Mettupalayam Railway Police Station for sexually harassing the same girl. The Mettupalayam police arrested Rasak and he was sent to judicial remand. According to the police, Clause 7C of the recently amended TNPHW (Amendment) Act, 2025 permits issuance of a protection order if the Executive Magistrate is prima facie satisfied that an offence punishable under Section 4 of the Act or Sections 74–79, 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, has occurred. The order prohibits the accused from attempting to communicate with the victim in any form, including personal, oral, written, electronic, telephonic contact and through third parties, said a release from the police. A breach of the protection order by the accused is an offence under the Act, attracting imprisonment that may extend to three years and with fine upto ₹1 lakh. To ensure the victim's safety, Coimbatore North Revenue Divisional Officer issued a one-year protection order against Rasak, acting on the recommendation of the inspector of Mettupalayam station and under the directive of the Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District. The release added that this is the first instance in Coimbatore district where such an order has been issued against an offender under the recently amended Act and second in the state to implement the order successfully.
