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The Hindu
05-07-2025
- The Hindu
Puducherry police arrest three persons under Arms Act
The Puducherry police on Saturday arrested three persons under the Arms Act during a raid conducted as part of Operation Trishul against anti-social elements in the Union Territory. In a release, Senior Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, R. Kalaivanan said around 400 police personnel were involved in searches conducted across Puducherry and Karaikal regions. 'Searches were conducted at the residences of individuals with past history of criminal activities. We arrested three persons under the Arms Act for possession of dangerous weapons, 85 individuals were secured for questioning, and five long-pending non-bailable warrants were executed. The searches were part of efforts towards creating a crime-free environment in the Union Territory,' he said.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Puducherry police mandated to file FIRs in predominant regional languages of enclaves
The Police Department in Puducherry has made it mandatory for all police stations in the Union Territory to register First Information Reports (FIRs) in the respective regional languages of its enclaves. Senior Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, R. Kalaivanan, in a press note, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah had recently directed the UT to register FIRs in Tamil for Puducherry and Karaikal, Malayalam for Mahe, and Telugu for Yanam. While the enclave of Mahe is geographically situated in Kerala, the Yanam region is located along the coast of Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Shah had issued the direction at a high-level meeting that he had chaired to review the progress of the implementation of the new criminal laws in the UT. Following the directive from the Ministry, the Director General of Police Shalini Singh has issued a standing order to all the police stations, make it mandatory to file FIRs in the respective regional languages of its enclaves, the press note said. The standing order will ensure police stations across the UT will register FIRs in the predominant regional language of their respective jurisdictions. The move was aimed at making the legal process more 'comprehensible and accessible for the local populace, fostering greater trust and confidence' in the police force, the SSP said. 'Mr. Shah had emphasised the importance of this measure in ensuring that citizens can easily comprehend and engage with the legal process. This initiative is a crucial step towards the successful and people-centric implementation of the new criminal laws across the UT,' Mr. Kalaivanan said.
New Straits Times
24-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Animal lovers outraged as man spray-paints monkey
KUALA LUMPUR: Two viral video clips circulating on social media showing a man spray-painting a monkey have sparked anger from animal lovers. In the clips, purportedly filmed in a residential area in Sungai Buloh, the monkey can be seen struggling in a cage as paint is sprayed on its body. The Stray Animal Association of Malaysia (SAFM) president, R. Kalaivanan, condemned the man in the video and called for action to be taken against him. "SAFM urges witnesses to step forward and lodge a report with the police and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) so that action can be taken," he said in a statement. Kalaivanan said SAFM also wants Perhilitan to investigate the matter and take swift action. He said that under Section 86 of the Wildlife Conservation Act, the perpetrator can be fined up to RM50,000, jailed for up to a year, or both, if convicted. "There is no room for cruelty against wildlife, and we will continue to monitor the development of this case," he said. Many social media users condemned the man's actions, describing them as a form of abuse and calling on the authorities to rescue the monkey before more harm comes to it.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- The Hindu
U.S. national arrested from Puducherry airport for carrying satellite phone
The Lawspet police have arrested a US national for carrying a satellite phone while trying to board a flight from Puducherry Airport. Police identified the national as Rachel Anne Scott, a resident of Missouri. She is a doctor and had come to visit a friend in Puducherry. While boarding an Indigo flight for her travel to Hyderabad, airport security personnel noticed the presence of a satellite phone in her bag. As carrying a satellite phone in our country was illegal, we took her into custody for questioning, Senior Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, R. Kalaivanan said. 'She was not aware of the illegality of carrying satellite phone without an authorisation from the competent authority. A case has been registered under the Telecommunication Act. The phone has been seized from her custody,' the officer said.
