Following the arrest of a couple that duped hundreds of people by running a travel agency, aggrieved customers have demanded the arrest of the couple’s son here on Monday.
Submitting a petition to District Collector K. Rajamani during weekly grievances redress meeting, a group of aggrieved persons claimed that the Dhanavarsa Tour Travels cheated nearly 800 people to the tune of nearly ₹ 30 crore. Police arrested travel agency owners Sureshkumar (49) and his wife Maheswari (43) in October. However, the petitioners demanded the arrest of their son, who was allegedly absconding. In addition, they requested Mr. Rajamani to recover their money from the accused.
When contacted, City Crime Branch police said no case was registered against the couple’s son and the cash recovery was yet to be done. Sureshkumar and Maheswari were booked under Sections 120B (Punishment for criminal conspiracy) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code in September, police said.
Call to ensure hygiene
The residents of Krishnama Naicker Layout (Ward No. 68) submitted a petition highlighting the entry of sewage water into houses in the area during rains.
The petition claimed that the sewage pit was located at an elevated level than the channel, and sewage water entered the houses along with rain water. The petitioners requested Mr. Rajamani to ensure hygiene in the area.
Treatment sought for elephant calf
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi submitted a petition to Mr. Rajamani demanding appropriate treatment for an injured elephant calf at Thaimudi Estate in Valparai. In the petition, Susi. Kalaiarasan, regional organisation secretary of the party , said that the eight-month-old calf had suffered injuries in its leg and sought treatment for it.
