Tamil Nadu Police

Five charred to death in Tamil Nadu's Salem; one admitted to hospital with serious burn injuries

In a statement in Chennai, Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami said the fire was caused due to a short circuit and condoled the death

Jayaraj and Fenix killings: Torture, intimidation, encounters are an old Tamil Nadu police tradition

The recent intimidation by the police of a magistrate investigating the custodial killings of Jayaraj and Fenix, brings back memories of similar menacing conduct by the same force

Jayaraj-Fenix custodial deaths: Policing powers are sovereign powers; privilege and lack of accountability narrows scope for victims

The recent death of a father and son due to alleged custodial torture by the Tamil Nadu police has reverberated the cries to end unjust incarceration and institutional culture of police brutality in India.

Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Five accused transferred from Tuticorin Jail to Madurai Central jail

Jayaraj and his son J Benicks died days after being arrested on 19 June and lodged in Kovilpatti sub-jail for keeping their shop in the Sathankulam open despite the lockdown

In Tamil Nadu, NGOs and volunteers pave way for migrant workers as govt machinery struggles to cope with COVID-19 crisis

From arranging dry ration, medicines, soaps and water to helping migrant workers with online railway booking, volunteers in Tamil Nadu have provided unrelenting support since day one

Body worn cameras, drones will be procured for Tamil Nadu Police, announces E Palaniswami

Body worn cameras for policemen and drones for police and fire service personnel would be procured to improve policing and rescue initiatives in Tamil Nadu, said E Palaniswami.

Islamic State ideology in vulnerable pockets of South India feeds on local grievances to further jihadist agenda

The Islamic State in the Land of al-Shams might be dead—but the in the land of Idli-Sambar, it is giving jihad a new, distinctively southern flavour, blending local grievances and conflicts into its global ideology.

Pollachi sexual assault case shows how social media makes survivors vulnerable, can be misused by predators

The circulation of the videos made by those accused in the Pollachi sexual assault case have made both the perpetrators and survivors identifiable.

Pollachi sexual assault case: NCW asks Tamil Nadu DGP to take appropriate action against accused

Reacting to the news reports, NCW chief Rekha Sharma has issued a notice to DGP, Tamil Nadu, T K Rajendran to take appropriate action against the accused."The commission is seriously concerned about the safety and security of the women in the state of Tamil Nadu," Sharma said in a letter.

Pollachi sexual assault case: Four held under Goondas Act for cheating several women online by filming, blackmailing them

The four men were arrested in February based on a complaint (filed on 24 February) by the 19-year-old girl that, on 12 February, the men had taken her in a car and attempted to disrobe her and videographed the act, to later blackmail her.