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Revenue officials seal Droupadi Amman temple in Villupuram following dispute over temple entry

Tamil Nadu Revenue officials on June 7 sealed the Dharmaraja Droupadi Amman temple in Melpathi village, Villupuram district in view of the ongoing dispute, with caste Hindus barring the entry of Adi Dravidars into it.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

SSI suspended in Villupuram district

A Special Sub-Inspector of Police, attached to the Special Branch in Kottakuppam in Villupuram district, has been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty, after it came to light that he failed to alert his higher-ups about a murder in Bommayarpalayam on May 30

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

Zero tolerance towards arrack sellers, illegal sale of liquor, says DIG

In the wake of the Marakkanam spurious liquor tragedy, which claimed 14 lives, the police have decided to enhance the flow of intelligence and adopt a zero tolerance policy against arrack sellers and unauthorised sale of liquor in the northern districts of Villupuram, Cuddalore and Kallakurichi.

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Tamil Nadu spurious liquor tragedy | CB-CID takes over probe

The death toll in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram and Chengalpattu has gone up to 22 and the State’s Crime Branch-CID has taken over the probe into the deaths of the people in the two districts who had consumed spurious liquor.

The Hindu · May 18, 2023

Tamil Nadu spurious liquor tragedy: Toll rises to 21, CB-CID takes over probe

The death toll in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram and Chengalpattu has gone up to 21 and the State's Crime Branch-CID has taken over the probe into the deaths of the people in the two districts who had consumed to the consumption of spurious liquor. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 18, 2023

Tindivanam DMK councillor’s husband detained under Goondas Act a month after arrest for possession of illicit arrack

Villupuram Collector C. Palani has ordered the detention of Maruvur Raja, 38, a DMK functionary under the Goondas Act. Raja’s wife Ramya is the DMK councillor of ward 20 of Tindivanam Municipality.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Spurious liquor tragedy: Chemical engineer who sold the methanol that killed 22 in Villupuram, Chengalpattu nabbed

A chemical engineer who allegedly sold the methanol that killed 22 people in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts was taken into custody

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | CM Stalin orders CB-CID probe; SP, Deputy SPs suspended

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced the transfer of probe into the illicit liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu to the Crime Branch-CID.

The Hindu · May 15, 2023

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The Hindu · May 15, 2023

Spurious liquor deaths in Tamil Nadu | With three more deaths, toll in Marakkanam rises to 9

The death toll in the Marakkanam spurious liquor tragedy rose to nine, with three more victims who were undergoing treatment at the Government Villupuram Medical College and Hospital, succumbing on Monday. The deceased were identified as Kesava Velu, 70, and Vijayan, 55, both hailing from Ekkiyarkuppam and Sankar, 57, of…

The Hindu · May 15, 2023