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The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Fake ‘Apple' mobile accessories seized at Ritchie Street; four held
The Intellectual Property Enforcement Unit of Tamil Nadu Police seized fake 'Apple' mobile accessories from four persons who were selling them at Ritchie Street. According to police, investigation officer, Griffin Intellectual Property Services Pvt Ltd, a private company that monitors and reports on the sale of fake Mobile accessories under the name of leading brands in the market, lodged a complaint with the Chennai Intellectual Property Enforcement unit Police on the sale of fake accessories under the brand name of leading company 'Apple'. The unit conducted a raid in the Richi Street area. During the raid, it was found that Nitesh Jain, 35, Ramesh Kumar, 32, Utham Kumar, 38 and Jetharam, 26 who were buying from Mumbai and selling fake 'Apple' accessories. Fake accessories worth Rs 3.6 lakh were seized from them. A case was registered and further investigation is on. Police also appealed to the public to report any information regarding the manufacture and sale of counterfeit goods to spiprec@ or call 044-28511587.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
DGP distributes prizes to winners of shooting competitions
The Tamil Nadu Police organised State Police Shooting Competitions for Men and Women – 2025 at Tamil Nadu Commando Firing Range, Othivakkam, Chengalpattu District from July 24 to 26. In these competitions, 13 types of events were conducted in three categories. Nine teams of men comprising 204 police personnel and eight teams of women comprising 101 police personnel from various cities/ zones/ special units of police took part. In the competitions for Men category, the South Zone Team won Overall Championship Trophy while Headquarters team won Overall Runners- up Trophy Similarly, in the competitions for Women category, West Zone Team won the Overall Championship while North Zone team won the Runners up Trophy. On Saturday, the Director General of Police Shankar Jiwal presided over the prize distribution ceremony and felicitated the winners and presented trophies, medals and certificates. The competitions were organised by Additional Director General of Police, Operations, In this event, Inspector General of Police, B. Vijayakumari, acted as Jury of Appeal.
Hindustan Times
22-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
All 6 workers from J'khand kidnapped in Tamil Nadu rescued: Police
Ranchi/Chennai, All six workers from Jharkhand's Jamtara, who were allegedly kidnapped in Tamil Nadu, were rescued in the southern state, a police officer said on Tuesday. All 6 workers from J'khand kidnapped in Tamil Nadu rescued: Police The Tamil Nadu Police said four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, and hunt is on to trace two more suspects who were involved in "extorting" ₹1.25 lakh from the kin of the unsuspecting workers. The development comes a day after Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari expressed apprehension that there was life threat to all of them. 'The Tamil Nadu Police contacted us. Based on our inputs, they rescued all six workers. However, criminals, who are allegedly involved in the incident, have been absconding as per information we have so far,' Jamtara SP Rajkumar Mehta told PTI. All six workers went to Tamil Nadu to earn their livelihood, he said, adding that their age and other details would be known once they arrive in Jamtara. The rescued workers are currently in Tamil Nadu, and arrangements are being made to bring them back to Jharkhand, another police officer said. Meanwhile, a senior police officer in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district told PTI that some brokers took the workers in a car and "extorted" money from their relatives. "They obtained ₹90,000 and ₹35,000 through UPI transactions from their kin and later left the workers and fled," he said. Four brokers were arrested on July 21, and efforts were on to nab two others, he said. A statement from the Jharkhand Police said four of the accused, all hailing from Komarapalayam, were arrested while a manhunt was on to nab two others and the process is on to identify another unidentified accused. "Intensive investigation of the case is underway besides joint action for the arrest of the three absconding accused," it said, adding, DGP Anurag Gupta was in touch with his counterpart in Tamil Nadu. Ansari had on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu DGP and chief secretary to immediately intervene and rescue the six workers. "Six children from my assembly constituency, Jamtara , have been kidnapped in Tamil Nadu. The kidnappers are continuously demanding ransom. The frightened family has also transferred ₹30,000," Ansari had said in a post on X. He also shared names of the six Jamtara natives and transaction details. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
22-07-2025
- News18
All 6 workers from Jkhand kidnapped in Tamil Nadu rescued: Police
Ranchi/Chennai, Jul 22 (PTI) All six workers from Jharkhand's Jamtara, who were allegedly kidnapped in Tamil Nadu, were rescued in the southern state, a police officer said on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu Police said four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, and hunt is on to trace two more suspects who were involved in 'extorting" Rs 1.25 lakh from the kin of the unsuspecting workers. The development comes a day after Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari expressed apprehension that there was life threat to all of them. 'The Tamil Nadu Police contacted us. Based on our inputs, they rescued all six workers. However, criminals, who are allegedly involved in the incident, have been absconding as per information we have so far," Jamtara SP Rajkumar Mehta told PTI. All six workers went to Tamil Nadu to earn their livelihood, he said, adding that their age and other details would be known once they arrive in Jamtara. The rescued workers are currently in Tamil Nadu, and arrangements are being made to bring them back to Jharkhand, another police officer said. Meanwhile, a senior police officer in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district told PTI that some brokers (who appear to have facilitated jobs) took the workers in a car and 'extorted" money from their relatives. 'They obtained Rs 90,000 and Rs 35,000 through UPI transactions from their kin and later left the workers and fled," he said. Four brokers were arrested on July 21, and efforts were on to nab two others, he said. A statement from the Jharkhand Police said four of the accused, all hailing from Komarapalayam, were arrested while a manhunt was on to nab two others and the process is on to identify another unidentified accused. 'Intensive investigation of the case is underway besides joint action for the arrest of the three absconding accused," it said, adding, DGP (Jharkhand) Anurag Gupta was in touch with his counterpart in Tamil Nadu. Ansari had on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu DGP and chief secretary to immediately intervene and rescue the six workers. 'Six children from my assembly constituency, Jamtara (Narayanpur block), have been kidnapped in Tamil Nadu. The kidnappers are continuously demanding ransom. The frightened family has also transferred Rs 30,000," Ansari had said in a post on X. He also shared names of the six Jamtara natives and transaction details. PTI NAM/SAN BDC JSP VGN RBT view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
22-07-2025
- News18
All six from Jkhand kidnapped in Tamil Nadu rescued: Police
Ranchi, Jul 22 (PTI) All six workers from Jharkhand's Jamtara, who were allegedly kidnapped in Tamil Nadu, were rescued in the southern state, a police officer said on Tuesday. The development comes a day after Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari expressed apprehension that there was a life threat to all of them. 'The Tamil Nadu Police contacted us. Based on our inputs, they rescued all six workers. However, criminals, who are allegedly involved in the incident, have been absconding as per information we have so far," Jamtara Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajukumar Mehta told PTI. All six workers went to Tamil Nadu to earn their livelihood, he said, adding that their ages and other details would be known once they arrive in Jamtara. The rescued workers are currently at Salem police station in Tamil Nadu, and arrangements are being made to bring them back to Jharkhand, another police officer said. Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari had on Monday expressed apprehension that there was a life threat to six people allegedly kidnapped in Tamil Nadu. He urged the Tamil Nadu DGP and chief secretary to immediately intervene and rescue all six people. 'Six children from my assembly constituency, Jamtara (Narayanpur block), have been kidnapped in Tamil Nadu. The kidnappers are continuously demanding ransom. The frightened family has also transferred Rs 30,000," Ansari had said in a post on X. He also shared names of the six Jamtara natives and transaction details. 'The lives of these innocent children are in serious danger", he said in the post, sharing that the kidnapped persons are Irfan Ansari, Jaheer Ansari, Arbaz Ansari, Kismat Ansari, Irshad Ansari and Ulfat Ansari He also shared the mobile numbers, which were found switched off. PTI NAM/SAN BDC view comments First Published: July 22, 2025, 16:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
