Sindhu Kannan

Chennai

Assistant Editor at The Times of India

Assistant editor, Times of India...covering crime...

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Insta ‘friend’ leads teen to extortion gang

5 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

Chennai: A 17-year-old boy, who wrote his Class XII examinations recently, on Wednesday went to meet a ‘friend' he met through Instagram, only to be bundled into an autorickshaw by some gangsters who blackmailed him saying they would tell his family that he was stealing from them if he did not bring them 1 lakh cash and gold. They also threatened to harm his family if he approached police.
Teen riding two-wheeler leaves 76-year-old man bedridden

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

NewsTeen riding two-wheeler leaves 76-year-old man bedriddenChennai: A 76-year-old man, who once led an active life, now lies confined to his bed after being struck by a scooter driven by a minor at Saligramam. The minor, who caused the accident four days ago, has been sent to a juvenile home for violation of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules and his mother was arrested and later released on bail.
Underage driving: 14-year-old boy crashes dad’s car in Chennai; hits auto, pedestrian

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

NewsUnderage driving: 14-year-old boy crashes dad’s car in Chennai; hits auto, pedestrianChennai: A juvenile aged 14 years, who took his father's car for a joy ride with his 13-year-old friend, lost control of the vehicle and rammed an autorickshaw and an elderly pedestrian before crashing into a tree at Vadapalani. Two people were injured. The Pondy Bazaar traffic investigation police summoned the parents of the boys and took a written undertaking from them.
Murder: Man stages accident, kills partner days before engagement in Chennai

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

NewsCity Newschennai NewsMurder: Man stages accident, kills partner days before engagement in ChennaiTrendingChennai: A 24-year-old woman, set to be engaged, was found dead on Wednesday morning. The family presumed she had died in a road accident, but a police inquiry revealed it to be murder, and that her boyfriend was the culprit. He has been arrested. Police said Vigneswari from Kolathur, worked at a private factory in Pillaiyarpakkam.
Honey-trapping incident: Gang uses Grindr to lure student, rob him of gold, cash and mobile phone

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

Chennai: A seven-member gang deployed Grindr, an online dating app to honeytrap a college student and rob him of 10,000, a smartphone, and a gold bracelet on Tuesday. Police arrested the gang members on Wednesday. The 20-year-old victim hailing from Winterpet in Arakkonam district had downloaded the app and accepted a friend request from an account he believed to be that of a woman.
Youth crashes bike on Chennai’s Medavakkam flyover, falls to death

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

NewsCity Newschennai NewsYouth crashes bike on Chennai’s Medavakkam flyover, falls to deathTrendingChennai: A man out for a joyride on his new bike crashed it into the parapet of the Medavakkam flyover and fell 30 feet to his death on Monday night. Police said Farooq, 24, a resident of Kamarajapuram, Selaiyurm, suffered severe head injuries as he had not fastened his helmet properly. Police said Farooq often took his motorcycle worth 2 lakh for high speed late-night rides around the city.
Police seize 35 two-wheelers after youths ride dangerously

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

Cleared - maniChennai: As many as 35 two-wheelers were seized by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police on Friday, hours after a group of youths were overspeeding and riding dangerously on the city roads. Acting on a tip off about youths roaming in groups with their two-wheelers, police set up vehicle check points on arterial stretches such as Anna Salai, Kamarajar Salai, and Rajaji Salai — the usual stretches where youths indulge in overspeeding.
Cookie-cutter duo drugs,robs bus passengers; held

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

Chennai: A woman and her live-in partner, who robbed bus passengers after offering sedative-laced biscuits and fruits to the victims, were arrested at Tambaram on Wednesday night. The duo, aged 52 and 54 years, had criminal antecedents and came together to make quick money. The couple was on radar as several complaints of passengers being robbed of their gold chains and rings after being drugged during bus journey were received by police.
Chennai encounter: Wanted criminal involved in 50 chain snatching cases shot dead

4 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

A chain snatcher, Jaffer Gulam Hussain, was killed in a police encounter near Taramani railway station. He previously targeted multiple victims in Chennai and was wanted by Maharashtra police since 2020. During an attempt to recover stolen jewellery, Jaffer attacked an inspector and tried to escape, leading to the fatal shooting. CHENNAI: A chain snatcher, apprehended by the city police on Tuesday, was shot dead in a police encounter near Taramani railway station early on Wednesday morning.
Drug bust: Police seize 102kg ganja, arrest two

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sindhu Kannan

Chennai: In a major haul, police seized 102kg of ganja and arrested two men near Anakaputhur on Thursday. Police also seized a Honda City car and two mobile phones from the duo. The accused, identified as Paraman, 45, and Daniel Raja, 34, were caught on Maduravoyal Bypass Road, near Anakaputhur, on Wednesday. Police said Paraman of Madurai, was involved in ganja smuggling since 2019.