| S VENKATESHWARAN |
A Police Day celebration was held at Voltas Colony Park,
Nanganallur, Sunday, September 6, 2026, with a large number
of senior citizens and residents taking part.
S9 Palavanthangal police station inspector, Mr. Ranganathan,
and cyber crime branch inspector, Mr. Sathyalingam,
participated in the programme and spoke about the present-day
challenges faced by the public, especially senior citizens.
The inspectors explained the different types of cyber crimes
and the precautions people should take to protect themselves
from fraudsters. They advised senior citizens to remain alert
and report cyber fraud immediately by calling 1930, so that
efforts can be made to recover the money at the earliest. They
also advised residents to contact the police station or 100 in
case of any untoward incident in their neighbourhood.
The programme was jointly organised by the Senior Citizen
Forum and the Federation of Nanganallur Welfare
Associations.
The event was jointly presided by federation joint secretary, Mr.
Inbasekaran, vice-president, Mr. Mahendranath, and Mr. V.
Rama Rao, representing the Federation of Senior Citizen
Associations of Tamil Nadu.
The inspectors also patiently heard the queries raised by
members and assured them that the issues would be looked
into.
As a mark of appreciation, Mr. Inbasekaran presented a shawl
to Mr. Ranganathan. Mr. Rama Rao and Mr. Mahendranath
presented a shawl to Mr. Sathyalingam.
Mr. Rajagopal, advisor, proposed a vote of thanks and thanked
everyone who participated at short notice and helped make the
Police Day celebration a memorable one.
