235 accused detained under Goondas Act in Chennai so far this year

Police say the accused are involved in cases of murder, attempts to murder, chain snatching, cyber law offences, drug peddling and others

As many as 235 accused have been detained under the stringent provisions of the Goondas Act in the city, so far until Friday, this year. Twenty-four accused, including three Delhi-based online loan fraudsters were detained under the Goondas Act over the course of a week from August 7, said city police. The city police have been taking a series of preventive measures: from detecting the criminal elements, to arresting them and detaining them. In pursuance of these efforts, the City Police Commissioner has been issuing detention orders of criminals elements so that they cannot come out on bail easily for a year and indulge in further criminal acts.