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Cheating tops police complaints

Staff Reporter

Over 10,000 attended commissioner's grievance meetings last year

CHENNAI: More than 10,000 people met Greater Chennai Police Commissioner R. Nataraj last year at the grievance redressal meetings held by him on weekdays.

A press release from the Commissioner's office said the maximum number of complaints — 2,489 — related to cheating cases. This was followed by complaints relating to family problems and property dispute cases -- 1,392. The complainants included those allegedly cheated by non-banking finance companies and usury harassment by `Kandhu Vatti' operators (841), besides youths duped by unauthorised manpower agencies, with promises of overseas jobs.

Every day, the Commissioner meets people between noon and 2 p.m. The release warned people to be careful of agencies promising overseas jobs, and people offering loans or help to get them loans from banks and financial institutions. People with information on confidence tricksters and others, can contact the Police Commissioner's office at 28555064 or contact him on his mobile 98404 84411.

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