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The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Gang of drug peddlers busted in Chennai
The Greater Chennai City Police has busted a major drug peddling gang consisting of a woman from Manipur and seized methamphetamine, a gun, bullets and mobile phones from them. To curb drug trafficking in Greater Chennai, the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) was formed in August last year under the direct supervision of the Commissioner of Police, The ANIU collects intelligence on ganja and synthetic drugs in and around Chennai, develops informants, identifies drug offenders and synthetic drug networks. Following recent inputs received by the ANIU, a special team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Manoj Kumar and another special team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Washermenpet, conducted an operation and nabbed six persons who were near the railway yard as they were moving in suspicious manner. On searching, police seized methamphetamine concealed with them. Police registered a case against them under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(NDPS)Act and arrested the six who have been identified as Mina alias Amina, 46 of Redhills, her nephew Abbas Ali, 30 of Tondiarpet, their associates namely- Mohammed Ali, 25 of Thiruvotriyur, Mohammed Azar, 26 of Chepauk, Riyas Khan, 26 of Melakottai, Ramanathapuram and Parvez Hussain, 26 of Selaiyur. Rs 35 lakh worth 700 grams of methamphetamine, one gun, 15 bullets, six mobile phones were seized from them. A senior police officer said, 'Our investigation revealed that the female suspect Mina is a native of Moreh town in Manipur and settled in Red Hills. She was running a roadside shop here. With the help of her son Aslam, she sourced the contraband in Moreh and smuggled it by train to the Chennai city. Further she supplied to her nephew Abbas Ali for distribution and supplying to others in Tambaram, Royapuram, Redhills and Triplicane. They sold the contraband for Rs 5000 per gram, said the officer. Further investigation is on to trace the origin of the gun that was seized from them. All six were remanded to judicial custody. Meanwhile, the city police arrested seven persons for allegedly possessing and selling painkiller tablets illegally and seized 3,652 nitrazepam and tapedental tablets in Kilpauk, Koyambedu and Adambakkam. They procured the tablets from Mumbai and supplied them in the city, said police.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Two men from Tiruvannamalai held for online job fraud
The Cyber Crime Police in the West Zone, Greater Chennai City Police has arrested two men who allegedly cheated several persons after receiving money by promising an online part time job. According to police, the complainant is 27 of Virugambakkam. The complainant said she received a Whatsapp message on the mobile phone promising an online part time job for Youtube promotion from an unknown person. Believing the message, the complainant started to complete the tasks assigned by the fraudster for getting high returns. She was then forced to make several payments to bank accounts that were mentioned by fraudsters but she did not receive her money back. She lost ₹3.61 lakh to the fraudsters. After analysing the call records, the Cyber Crime Police traced and arrested two men who have been identified as 28 and 29 of Tiruvannamalai district. Efforts are on to trace other suspects who were involved in the offence. Meanwhile, the Cyber Crime Police in North Zone has arrested a 39-year-old man for the same fraud. The suspect has been identified as 39 of Thirunindravur, Tiruvallur district and he was arrested by the police following a complaint from 27 of Old Washermenpet. The complainant alleged that she had received a call from a person claiming to represent Media Agency Recruitment in February last year. The caller offered an online part-time job that she would earn Rs 200 if she sent screenshots of a few videos. After clicking the links sent by the caller, she joined a group and received a meagre amount as an enumeration. Subsequently, the fraudster promised to get high returns if she invested more. Believing their words, she transferred Rs 4.54 lakh in 49 instalments to bank accounts mentioned by the caller. Later she could not withdraw the money and realised that she was cheated.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- The Hindu
Chennai police bust network of online fraudsters
The Central Crime Branch of Greater Chennai City Police busted a network of persons cheating visa applicants by creating a fake website resembling the official Korean visa applicants. A senior police officer said fraudulent visa network schemes have been discovered recently targeting visa applicants. They have created a fake website and deceive applicants to download fake Korean visas after entering passport information, making it appear as if a real Korean visa has been issued after collecting money. Police began investigation after Je-Hyoung Lee, Deputy Consul General of the Consulate of Republic of Korea, filed a complaint with the Commissioner of Police, Chennai after discovering a fake Korean visa website being used to cheat Indian nationals. The complaint was made following an inquiry in January from a student from Nagercoil who received a suspicious visa grant notice. Upon verification, the consulate confirmed that the visa notice was fake, and the QR code in the document led to a forged visa website. Based on the complaint, a case was registered in March at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Central Crime Branch, Chennai and the case was taken up for investigation. Based on information gathered from domain service providers, the investigation officer and team conducted a raid in Mumbai and on April 29 arrested Mohammed Parvez, 29, the creator of the fake Korea visa website. Further investigation revealed that another accused was, Mahaveer Khathat, 34 of Ajmer, Rajasthan who was identified as the main person behind the fake visa websites for multiple countries. A special team led by Cyber Crime Police Inspector Abraham Cruz Durairaj proceeded to Rajasthan and arrested him in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He was brought to Chennai and was produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Saidapet. He was remanded to judicial custody and police seized two laptops, three mobile phones, 14 credit and debit cards from him. The duo had prepared fake visas made for over 100 applicants. Police said the duo had received Rs 5 lakh through online transfer for visa processing from the Nagercoil student. Police also launched a hunt to nab one more suspect who was connected to the duo and operating from Indonesia.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- The Hindu
Key men of drug cartel nabbed in Delhi
The Greater Chennai City Police has arrested two main suspects from their hideouts in Delhi who were part of a drug cartel operating in the city. Cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine were seized by the police from them and further investigation is on. Originally, the Anti-Narcotic Intelligence Unit (ANIU) and Anna Salai police caught a gang of five youth on March 9 on Whites Road and Smith Road junction. Methamphetamine, ganja, MDMA tablets and other narcotic drugs were seized from them. They were found peddling drugs along with a few others. After conducting an enquiry and based on information given by them, the police traced five more suspects, including four foreign nationals from African countries, and arrested them in the first week of April. The contraband and a weighing machine were seized from them. The police went deep into the network and traced two men who were supplying the drug to the network from Delhi. A special team of police personnel traced a suspect, Abou, 39, from Ivory Coast, a West African nation. He was staying at Vikas Vihar, Nilothi Extension, New Delhi West. He was nabbed by police on Sunday at his hide-out along with Rahul, a 19-year-old youth who was helping him. Fifteen grams of cocaine, seven grams of heroin, three grams of methamphetamine and ₹50,000 were seized from them. The police obtained a transit warrant after producing them in a court. They were brought to Chennai and remanded in judicial custody after being produced before a court in Egmore Court complex.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- The Hindu
Chennai City Police to roll out ‘Red-Button Robotic COP' in 200 locations
The Greater Chennai City Police will introduce 'Red-Button Robotic COP', a modern tool in 200 locations so as to reduce emergency response time by 50% in areas where systems are installed, to instill an enhanced sense of safety and confidence among the public and to render help immediatley during crises. The Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner said, ' We have taken a series of measures for the protection of women and the general public. We will now be introducing the modern equipment which will be installed in places wherever more public gather or in crime prone areas after scrutiny of the tools duly by our officers concerned.' 'This tool may help the public to have immediate access to police and boost public confidence and security. It will be active 24/7, providing a psychological effect of trust and confidence to the general public. The system may empower communities with tools for safety and awareness,' said Mr. Arun Red-Button Robotic COP offers an unobstructed 360-degree view to maximise the coverage of the four ultra modern surveillance cameras mounted on the top of machines. The equipment has GPS and internet facilities. By triggering the Red Button by anyone either person who is in need of assistance or on their behalf. It will also send single duplex audio and live video streams to police control rooms and patrol vehicles stationed in the nearby locations. Immediately after receiving the alert, police personnel will be deputed to the spot and render the assistance. These Robotic COPs will be installed at indoor and outdoor railway stations, bus terminals, shopping zones and malls, isolated areas, education institutions, IT parks and companies, toll plazas for surveillance from June.
