“Fireworks worth more than Rs.7,000 crore were sold this year for Deepavali. The TN Govt will extend full support to this industry, which is aiming to achieve Rs.10,000 crore in fireworks sales next year.” – Minister Keerthana
“On the festival of lights, 11 people were killed in various incidents across TN. Alcohol was the main cause of most of the crimes that took place.” – Anbumani Ramadoss
“Under this TVK Govt, 467 companies have been sealed, resulting in lakhs of people losing their jobs.” – AIADMK General Secretary EPS
“TN, which was a peaceful state during M.K.Stalin’s Govt, is now witnessing the deterioration of law and order.” – Former CM O.Panneerselvam
“11 murders in a single day – on Deepavali, the sounds of murders were heard across several districts of TN, alongside the sound of fireworks.” – EPS
Coimbatore :Rural police on Tuesday unearthed an illegal online lottery racket and arrested 13 persons in this connection at Annur in the district.
On a specific information, a police team led by Superintendent of Police Sujit Kumar carried out a raid at a shop at Chellapalayam at Annur, 35 km from here and found customers were given three-number online lottery, selected by them, banned in Tamil Nadu, using three wireless portable printers. Police also seized 22 mobile phones,10 two-wheelers, a tempo and Rs 1.06 lakh cash.
Such raids against banned online lottery would continue, they said.