Date:31/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/31/stories/2008053153690600.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Control panel of metal detector at HC missing

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: A control panel of a metal detector at an entrance to the Madras High Court premises was reported missing on Thursday.

A police constable has been placed under suspension in this connection. The disappearance of the instrument came to light when a constable reported for duty on Thursday morning.

He preferred a complaint with the police, who are investigating.

According to police, metal detectors were being installed following a Supreme Court order. The order followed bomb threats to public buildings, including court premises across the country.