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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
2,700 booked for rash driving in Trichy dist in 3 months
Trichy: Police have booked more than 2,700 people for rash driving and more than 1,300 for drunken driving across Trichy district in the past three months. In a statement on Friday, district superintendent of police S Selvanagarathinam warned of strict action against such offences. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Additionally, police have booked around 950 people for driving with more than one pillion rider. Police said they are conducting campaigns and awareness programmes among the public to avoid road violations. The SP said special teams have been formed to crack down on traffic violations. Police said the number of road violations has come down in the district. Police have also booked more than 2,600 people for consuming liquor at public places. The SP stated that the police are taking necessary action to prevent drinking in public places to ensure the safety of residents. In 2025, police have booked 39 offenders under the Goondas Act in the district so far. Police have also created 105 history sheets against repeat criminal offenders. In April, new motorcycles were distributed to the 31 police stations in the district for patrolling and preventing illegal activities in the district, the statement added.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- The Hindu
Two detained under Goondas Act for manufacturing spurious liquor
Two persons who were arrested by the Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) on charges of manufacturing spurious liquor were detained under the provisions of the Goondas Act. The duo has been identified as K. Rajasekar, 45, of Marakkanam and S. Pandian, 46, of Ramapuram in Chennai. The CIU police busted a fake liquor manufacturing unit at Poothurai near Puducherry on May 9 and arrested the duo. They ran a fake bottling unit on the premises and sold spurious liquor by affixing fake labels. Acting on the recommendations of Villupuram Superintendent of Police P. Saravanan, Collector Shiek Abdul Rahman invoked the provisions of the Goondas Act against them. The orders were served on them in the Cuddalore Central Prison.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
With dhols, 23 criminals shown the door in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: In a peculiar blend of law enforcement and street performance, cops in the city orchestrated a rather unconventional exodus on Wednesday. Twenty-three criminals were shown the door – quite literally – as traditional dhols and drumbeats accompanied their expulsion orders. Citing the Uttar Pradesh Gangster Control Act of 1970, the cops banned the 23 criminals — with a long list of cases against them — for a period of six months. Adding a theatrical touch to law enforcement, the cops delivered the expulsion orders right at their doorsteps, complete with a warning about consequences if they are seen within the district's borders during this period. Their crimes range from robbery and armed rioting to attempted murder, kidnapping, extortion, and various other offences through this year. "When an individual who has been asked to leave Ghaziabad under the Goondas Act expulsion order is apprehended before their term concludes, they could face fresh charges and extended expulsion periods ranging up to three years," said additional CP Alok Priyadarshi. The expelled criminals are from various areas of the city, including Loni, Crossings Republik, Tronica City, and Kaushambi. A noteworthy name among them is Waseem Kabadi from Modinagar, who has 38 criminal cases across Ghaziabad, Noida, and Meerut, with 34 of them in Noida's anti-power theft police station alone. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Gyan Prakash Rai, ACP Modinagar, highlighted a particular case about Kabadi, who was arrested under the Pocso Act in 2024 for allegedly molesting a minor girl. Though he later secured bail, the expulsion order will ensure he's off Ghaziabad's limits for the next few months. The UP Control of Goondas Act, which has attracted controversy for its potential impact on personal rights, empowers district magistrates to banish individuals deemed dangerous to society for up to two years, even without formal charges. Through 2024, a total of 523 criminals were expelled from the district after police imposed the Goondas Act against them.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
10 detained under Goondas Act in Tirunelveli City, Tenkasi district
A total of 10 persons including two accused arrested under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) and six ganja peddlers were detained under the Goondas Act in Tirunelveli City and Tenkasi district on Thursday. According to Commissioner of Police Santosh Hadimani, six persons, all disrupting the law and order and selling ganja, were arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Tirunelveli City. After the police filed cases on various occasions against S. Suresh, 39, and E. Seeni Mariappan, 33, of Melapalayam, V. Arumuga Nainar, 39, and his younger brother V. Lakshmanan, 37, of Tirunelveli Town, M. Abdul Khader, 31, of Pettai, and T. Selvam, 41, of Thaazhaiyooththu and arrested them for undermining law and order and selling ganja. All the six were detained under the Goondas Act on Thursday as per the order from Mr. Santosh Hadimani. In Tenkasi district, M. Masanamuthu alias Kumar, 27, of Indra Nagar was arrested by the Sankarankovil All Women Police recently after he allegedly misbehaved with a nine-year-old girl who had come to her grandmother's house for the summer vacation. The Alangulam All Women Police arrested T. Suresh, 27, of Madaththur here for allegedly attempting to sexually assault two girl children aged six and 10 during the temple festival held in Alangulam area recently. History-sheeter C. Manikandan alias 'Vaaththu' Manikandan, 24, of Ponnaakkudi Samaththuvapuram near Palayamkottai, who is facing five cases in various places of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts, was arrested by the Chokkampatti police for robbery. The Chokkampatti police also arrested S. Mahendrakumar, 28, of Melaneelithanallur, who is facing several cases for selling ganja, for allegedly in possession of the narcotic substance for selling it to his customers. Based on the recommendation from Superintendent of Police S. Aravind, District Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore detained them under the Goondas Act on Thursday.
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- New Indian Express
Anna University sexual assault case: Gnanasekaran's Goondas detention case put off
CHENNAI: A division bench of the Madras High Court consisting of justices MS Ramesh and V Lakshminarayanan on Wednesday adjourned by three months a habeas corpus petition filed by Gengadevi, mother of the Anna University rape convict Gnanasekaran, praying for quashing the order to invoke the Goondas Act against him. The bench stated that the petition was not fit for its intervention at this stage as it involves public order also. Gnanasekaran was detained under the Goonds Act on January 5 by an order of the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner. He was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment for a minimum of 30 years without remission for raping the engineering student on the university premises.
