Two from Erode get 10 years imprisonment in emu scam
The Hindu
The special court for the trial of cases registered under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (TNPID) Act in Coimbatore on Tuesday sentenced the proprietors of an Erode-based emu firm
The special court for the trial of cases registered under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (TNPID) Act in Coimbatore on Tuesday sentenced the proprietors of an Erode-based emu firm to undergo 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for cheating several people of ₹ 1.02 crore.
Special Judge A.S. Ravi awarded the punishment to M.S. Guru alias Gurusamy (39) and M. Girimurugan from Erode.
According to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW-II) of Erode district, the two ran a firm namely G1 Emu Zone India Pvt Ltd.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.