COIMBATORE: A 33-year-old man was arrested early Saturday by Sulur Police in Coimbatore in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 10-year-old girl near Kannampalayam in Sulur.The accused, identified as Karthik of Nagapattinam, had been living in Pallapalayam near Sulur in Coimbatore district. Police also detained his aide, Mohan Raj, for allegedly assisting him.The…
Coimbatore: Cottage and micro enterprises in Tamil Nadu on Friday said a govt order meant to shift eligible tiny, cottage units to the concessional LT-3A(1) electricity tariff has not been implemented even three years after its passage, forcing them to continue paying higher charges under LT-3B.James, district president, Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Micro…
Coimbatore: Corporation councillors have voiced concern over the disruption of routine work of the civic body as its officials were constantly tied up in special intensive revision (SIR), assembly election works since December, and now the upcoming population census work.Even after the completion of the state assembly elections, corporation officials have not been able to…
Coimbatore: The rural police have installed 40 closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) along the treacherous, winding Valparai ghat route to monitor traffic, deter reckless driving and prevent fatal accidents similar to the one reported on April 17 that claimed 10 lives.Police have strategically positioned one camera at every single one of the 40 sharp hairpin bends…
Tirupur: A special court in Tirupur has sentenced 25 Bangladeshi nationals to two years of rigorous imprisonment for staying in India without valid travel documents or identity papers.In June 2025, the Palladam police received a tip-off about a group of foreign nationals living illegally in the Karaipudhur area. Acting on the information, a police team…
Dharmapuri: A youth and an elderly man lost their lives after two motorcycles collided head-on near Pappireddipatti in Dharmapuri district on Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Vignesh, 25, a resident of Pappambadi, and Ganesan, 60, from Mullikkaadu.According to police, Vignesh and his friend Manikandan, 25, had gone to the Samiyapuram Kootroad area on a…
Coimbatore: A nine-year-old girl who went missing on Thursday was found dead on the banks of a lake at Kannampalayam near Sulur in the city on Friday evening.The girl went to a local grocery store near her house in Sulur on Thursday evening but failed to return home. The girl’s parents searched the neighbourhood but…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district police have inaugurated a state-of-the-art master command and control centre (MCCC) at the district police office. Designed to serve as a 24×7 technological nerve centre, the facility aims at addressing the security challenges of a rapidly urbanising district whose population exceeds four million.The high-tech facility was inaugurated by district collector Pavankumar…
Tirupur: Unidentified people a few days ago beat a 27-year-old garment factory worker to death in a drunken quarrel and dumped his body into an abandoned well.The 15 Velampalayam police said the crime came to light on Thursday, when local residents found a body floating in a private well in Nerungaradu area.A police officer identified…
The MCCC functions via multiple specialised, round-the-clock desks manned by trained personnel. Photo by J Jackson COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district police have inaugurated a state-of-the-art master command and control centre (MCCC) at the district police office. Designed to serve as a 24×7 technological nerve centre, the facility aims at addressing the security challenges of a…