Author: Nivedhika Krishnan

However, officials have assured that all roads will be re-laid in a phased manner, even as civic works for the same are underway in other parts of the locality.

“My father, DS Somasundaram, took a great interest in the freedom struggle. I had spoken with renowned fighter Kakkan who was close to us. My immediate relatives joined Subash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (INA) and actively took part in the struggle,” he says.

Speaking on his win, the youngster’s Tamil teacher G Mani, said,”He made a still camera using old toys, cardboard, thermacol and other discarded things. He had spent only Rs 1,200 on this project.”

Mostly, the men involved in these thefts are alcoholics and also repeat offenders. They indulge in these activities in order to make some quick bucks to purchase a bottle of liquor

“The city will be brought under the surveillance of CCTV cameras before this September with an aim to reduce and prevent crimes,” said city Commissioner of Police A K Viswanathan at a press conference at Vepery here this morning.

Police said the gang intercepted a tea seller Murugan (35) and robbed off Rs 3,000 from him at knife point near Koyambedu bridge.

As if the concerns raised by the recent crimes against girl children are not enough, here is yet another shocker- child sex tourism.

According to sources, “About half-a-century ago, the then-village area was developed as a handicraft centre and began exporting the famous ‘Madras Real Handkerchief’ to Nigeria.”

“The entire area goes underwater in the monsoon because the link is disconnected here. The new facility will eat up a huge share of the space sparing only three feet to carry stormwater works,”said V Ramanujam, an advocate and a resident of Kattabomman Street.

The Bharathipuram Welfare Association has decided to set up six monitoring systems at vital junctions.