Chennai: A police team conducting a ganja raid in the Pulianthope area came under attack from relatives of a history-sheeter who was found hoarding ganja at his residence. Law enforcement authorities have registered a separate case against the relatives for assaulting officers during the operation. A video of the incident went viral on social media on Monday.
Details of the Raid
Acting on a tip-off regarding the sale of ganja in Pulianthope, a team from the Basin Bridge police station, led by sub-inspector Krishnakumar, raided a house in Gandhi Nagar Fifth Street on Sunday. The property belonged to Nandakumar, 26, who is listed as a history-sheeter by the police. During the search, officers seized 29 packets of ganja weighing a total of 10 grams, along with six syringes, from the premises.
Obstruction and Assault
According to police, women present in the house initially objected to the search and attempted to prevent officers from carrying out the raid. After Nandakumar was arrested and police attempted to take him into custody, his mother and other female relatives physically assaulted the policemen. Officers had to use force to protect themselves and bring the situation under control. Nandakumar was subsequently taken to the Basin Bridge police station.
Protest at Police Station
In a related development, Nandakumar's mother, Meena, went to the police station and demanded her son's release. Police reported that she injured her wrist with a razor blade during the protest and argued with officers inside the station premises. A separate case has been registered against Nandakumar's relatives for obstructing and assaulting police personnel during the raid. Further investigation is ongoing.
About the Author
A Selvaraj, widely known as Crime Selvaraj, is a veteran journalist with over 31 years of experience in crime reporting across leading Tamil and English newspapers. He has covered historic events, including the deaths of former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, the IPL betting scam, and the Kanchi Seer Sankararaman murder case. A familiar face in the digital space, he has given more than 500 interviews across 30 YouTube channels, with millions of views on social media. He has also featured in international documentaries on Netflix and Bloomberg, speaking on high-profile cases such as idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor and conman Sukesh Chandrasekar. Beyond journalism, he has acted in three films including the Tamil movie DNA, trained over 200 budding journalists, directed short films, and authored the English crime-poetry collection Chilled Love. His contributions have earned him the TOI Scribe Award and the Humanitarian Award from former Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.
