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  • Court dismisses Senthil Balaji’s plea against remand

    Court dismisses Senthil Balaji’s plea against remand

    Chennai (IANS) | A Principal Sessions Court in Chennai on Thursday dismissed Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s plea to quash his 15-day remand seeking interim bail. The judge informed the counsel for the petitioner that it was not valid as judicial custody had already been granted. The court also rejected the Enforcement Directorate’s plea seeking the minister’s custody.

    The ED had requested the court to allow him for custodial interrogation as he had not cooperated properly during the earlier interrogation. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli said the ED’s plea cannot be accepted.

    In a petition seeking the minister’s custody, the ED told the court that benami assets worth Rs 25 crore of Senthil Balaji had been detected. The agency said the minister had financed the property purchased in the name of a relative.

    Meanwhile, the Madras High Court will consider the habeas corpus petition filed by Senthil Balaji’s wife. A division bench of Madras High Court Justices Nisha Bano and Bharat Chakraborty will consider the petition today.

    –IANS

  • Train derails in Chennai, all passengers safe

    Train derails in Chennai, all passengers safe

    Chennai (IANS) | A suburban train going from Moor Market in Chennai to Tiruvallur derailed at Vyasarpadi railway station in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Officials said that no one was injured in the incident. The accident took place when the train was passing through Basin Bridge and Vyasarpadi railway station.

    Southern Railway sources told IANS that the second coach of the electrical multiple unit derailed.

    Chennai Central station staff rushed to the spot and started repairing the track and coaches. Many people got off the train and walked out of the station to the nearest bus stand.

    Southern Railway sources told IANS that train services in Tiruvallur and Avadi sections were suspended for a few hours following the derailment. Some trains were also stopped at Perambur and Villikavakkam stations.

    This is the third incident of train derailment in a week. An empty coach of Jan Shatabdi train derailed near Basin Bridge on June 9 when it was being taken to the yard for cleaning.

    Earlier on June 8, the fourth coach of the Nilgiri Mountain Railway train going from Mettupalayam to Coonoor derailed. However, no one was injured in this incident.

    –IANS

  • One arrested with gold worth Rs 96.8 lakh at Chennai airport

    One arrested with gold worth Rs 96.8 lakh at Chennai airport

    New Delhi (IANS) | Customs officials at the Chennai airport on Saturday said they have arrested a passenger who was allegedly trying to smuggle 1.8 kg gold worth Rs 96.8 lakh. The customs official said that the accused reached Chennai airport from Dubai.

    He was detained on the basis of his behaviour, the officer said. A search of his personal belongings led to the recovery of gold, which he was trying to smuggle.

    The recovered gold has been confiscated under section 110 of the Customs Act, the official said. The said passenger has been arrested under section 104 of the Customs Act.

    –IANS