India asks Pakistan to withdraw
The Government of India has taken a serious view of the concentration of Pakistani troops along the border between India and East Pakistan and asked the Government of Pakistan immediately to withdraw its forces from the border areas in the interest of maintaining peaceful conditions. In a note delivered to the Pakistan High Commission here [New Delhi], the Government of India said reports had been received that Pakistani armed forces “have been indulging in highly provocative and aggressive activities causing tension on the border.” The Indian note pointed out that such concentration of troops along the border constituted a “flagrant violation” of the recent agreement between the Chief Secretary of West Bengal and the Chief Secretary of East Pakistan.
Jewel packets stolen
A daring burglary and confidence trick by two unknown persons between the ages of 30 and 35 at the Lakshmi Vilas Bank branch in Tindivanam town on May 17 has been reported. Jewels pledged in the Bank valued at Rs. 71,968 were stolen. The Bank, it is stated, had advanced a loan of Rs. 48,128 against the jewels. Out of 712 packets in which the jewels were kept and placed in safety vaults, 205 packets were taken away. The rest as also currency notes were not touched. It is stated two well-dressed men posing as Secretary and office-bearer of the Bank Employees’ Union came to the Bank premises at 2 a.m. on the day and represented to the watchman they wanted to meet the Agent of the Bank in connection with the agitation for increased emoluments. They wanted to take rest at the bank premises for the night. There had been a talk earlier in the office that Union representatives might visit the branch in this connection. The watchman believed the strangers were representatives of the Union and allowed them to stay. The strangers left later in the morning without hurry stating they would meet the Agent.
When the office was opened as usual at 10 a.m. the burglary was discovered. Police dog Raja was brought from Madras. After taking scent, the dog went to the railway station and stopped there. It is presumed the culprits might have proceeded to Madras since three trains leave Tindivanam for Madras between 5 and 7 in the morning. Messrs. N.K.R. Krishnamurthy Chettiar, Chairman and V. Rajagopalan, Secretary of the Bank rushed to Tindivanam. The police have alerted outside stations. Fingerprints have been taken to track the culprits.
