COIMBATORE: Pelican signals have been installed at two busy junctions on the Avinashi Road for the benefit of pedestrians. A pelican signal is a push-button pedestrian traffic light system designed to help people cross busy roads safely.The signals were installed at the Hope College junction with support from PSG Institutions and at the Chinniyampalayam junction with support from Bull Machines.They were inaugurated for public use on Nov 10 by R V Ramya Bharathi, inspector general of police, West Zone, who is holding the additional charge as Coimbatore city police commissioner.Deputy commissioner of police (traffic) S S Maheswaran, additional deputy commissioner of police (traffic planning) A Chitrarasu and traffic inspector K Senthilkumar were among those present.Man gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment for robberyA special court in Coimbatore on Wednesday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a robbery case registered at the D3 Pothanur police station in 2020. The special court for bomb blast cases convicted Shankar alias Sangaiah and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him. In its judgment delivered on Nov 11, the court acquitted the second accused, Ahmad Mustafa. The case was registered under sections 452, 392, 394, 397 and 506(II) of the IPC.
