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Temperature

TIRUCHI, MARCH 3 . The city today registered a maximum temperature of 34.0 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature is 22.1 degree Celsius.

Jail for doctor in cheque bounce case

A doctor was sentenced to two-year imprisonment in a cheque bounce case by a Tiruchi Court today.

According to the prosecution, K. Nandakumar of Annamalai Nagar near Salai Road had issued invalid cheques in 2002 for Rs.1.5 lakhs and Rs.1.54 lakhs to his creditor, Ponnuswamy of Burma Colony at K.K. Nagar.

The Sixth Judicial Magistrate, V. Thilagam, who heard the case, also imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 on the accused.

Constable suspended

A head constable attached to the Edamalaipattipudur police station, Manimozhi, was reportedly placed under suspension by the Commissioner of Police, T. P. Sundaramoorthy.

The police said the action followed a complaint lodged by a woman police constable with the Palakkarai police that the head constable had used derogatory words against her in an inebriated condition at the police quarters, where both had their residences.

Two commit suicide

Two persons committed suicide in two different incidents in the city today.

A woman, Magella (21) of Kallikudi near Ramji Nagar, who stayed in a private women's hostel near the Central Bus Stand ended her life by hanging, reportedly owing to family problems.

In another incident, a jeweller, Santhana Selvaraj (42) of Balan Nagar in Thillai Nagar limits, committed suicide in a similar manner, reportedly owing to frustration.

Mettur level

The level in the Mettur reservoir stood at 55.25 feet today. The inflow was 197 cusecs and the discharge 900 cusecs.

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