Chennai: An inquiry is underway into the case of ‘fake idol-wing police’ stealing cash and jewels from a businessman at Chengalpet in the wee hours of today.
According to the police, a complaint was lodged by industrialist Dayanidhi who has several restaurants and jewellery shops in Chennai and Madurai.
He told police he was carrying Rs 11 crore worth gold jewels and Rs 7 lakh cash. He was travelling by car when a group posing as government officials stopped his car at Paranur Toll Plaza, Chengalpattu. Dayanidhi said they searched the vehicle and confiscated the valuables and cash asking him to collect it from the police station.
However, when he went to the station he found it was a fake ‘raid’ and ‘seizure’. The officials claimed they were from Idol-wing police department. Police who registered a case are going through CCTV visuals of the Toll Plaza and are questioning the Toll gate staff.
Boy killed in mishap
A 12-year-old boy who had gone to spend his summer vacation at his uncle’s place in Puzhal died in a road mishap on Saturday night.
According to the police, Karthik, son of Ilayaraja, and a resident of Aminjikarai, had gone to his relatives house in Redhills for summer break.
On Saturday at 11.30 pm, Karthik and his uncle Karikol Raja (27) were going on a two-wheeler at Padiyanallur near GNT Road Signal.
Police said, Raja was riding the vehicle very fast and banged against a parked lorry. While Raja escaped with an injury on his hand, Karthik suffered injuries on his face and head, resulting in his death.
The lorry was parked at a no parking place as the driver had gone to buy dinner. After conducting a postmortem at Stanley Government Hospital, the body was handed over to the family. Puzhal police have summoned the lorry driver.