Krishnagiri district judge’s gunman shoots himself dead at court complex

 A 30-year-old gunman of a district judge shot himself dead at the combined court complex in Krishnagiri. The victim, Anbarasan’s body was found splayed in a pool blood on the stairs of a remote corner of the Court campus by the janitor of the complex on Thursday morning.

Anbarasan had only got married five months ago. According to a special branch police source, Anbarasan and his wife were reportedly going through a rough patch, and his wife was at her maternal home. According to the police, domestic unrest is suspected to be the cause of the apparent suicide. Superintendent of Police Bandi Gangadar visited the scene of the incident here. Anbarasan has been the gunman of the Principal Judicial Magistrate for over four months, the police source said.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.)

Over 16 lakh voters set to cast their votes in Krishnagiri district

 

COVID patients will be allowed to cast their ballots between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m, on the polling day on April 6, here on Tuesday, said Collector V.Jayachandra Bhanu Reddy on Monday.

Speaking to the reporters on the arrangements ahead of the polls as the district’s 16,05,280 voters are set to cast their ballots in the six Assembly constituencies, the Collector said the arrangements have been made in accordance with the orders of the Election Commission of India.

The voters will vote to elect among the 86 candidates for the assembly constituencies.A total of 9,594 EVMs, that include 20% reserve EVMS are being deployed.

The postal ballots for absentee voters over 80 years under Form 12D has been claimed by 2,877 voters. A total of 11,031 polling personnel are deployed for duty, with 2,600 of them availing 2,600 postal ballots.

Seizures

A total of ₹77,27,940 was seized in multiple cash seizures. In addition, 10.55 kg of silver was seized and few hundreds and cookers and hotpacks were also seized. Liquor to the tune of ₹36.69 lakh have also been seized. A total of 11,810 defacements were carried out and 142 cases were filed for Model Code of Conduct violations.

According to the Superintendent of Police Bandi Gangadar, eight companies of police force have been deployed in the district. They include Central Police Force, Tamil Nadu Special Police, local police. Besides, home guards and ex-servicemen totalling about 5,000, have been deployed.