As part of a special anti-crime and anti-drug operation at the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu, the Chennai city police deployed drone surveillance and continuous CCTV tracking to monitor suspicious activities and enhance public safety. The operation was specifically aimed at deterring theft, robbery, and drug-related offences at this major transport hub.
Operation Details
Acting on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, A Amalraj, police teams conducted thorough inspections across the bus terminus complex and its surrounding areas during the night. Officers identified and searched individuals found loitering under suspicious circumstances and questioned them as part of preventive policing measures.
Police personnel trained in drone operations monitored passenger movement and activities across the bus stand and adjoining areas. Simultaneously, officers reviewed CCTV footage from multiple locations to identify suspects loitering suspiciously inside the CMBT and gather intelligence about them.
Suspects Rounded Up
“At least 15 suspects were rounded up on a single day in Koyambedu and were let off after giving written undertakings,” said an officer. The Koyambedu bus terminus handles more than one lakh passengers daily, and the footfall increases to three to four lakh passengers during weekends and festival seasons.
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.
