Coimbatore property owner booked for causing Rs 7lakh loss to tenant
COIMBATORE: A dispute between a property owner and a tenant in GN Mills in the city has resulted in a police case involving property damage estimated at approximately Rs 7 lakh.
Police said V Manivel, 47, who owns Locktech Safe & Secure System Pvt Ltd, had been operating from a rented space owned by R Kulanthai Kumar at GN Mills since 2019. Manivel alleged that due to ongoing rental disputes, Kulanthaikumar frequently disconnected the electricity supply, causing a financial loss to the former.
Consequently, he decided to vacate the premises and removed some items on June 26, 2026, leaving remaining items, including security lockers and computers, locked inside. On June 28, 2026, when Manivel returned to take the remaining items, he found that the lock had been broken and items worth Rs 7 lakh had been damaged.
An inquiry revealed that Kulanthaikumar was responsible for damaging the property. Following a formal complaint, a CSR (community service register) number was issued on June 28 and an inquiry was conducted. The landlord failed to appear despite receiving a notice under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Following this, the Thudiyalur police registered a case under sections 331(3), 324(2), and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and are investigating.
Police said V Manivel, 47, who owns Locktech Safe & Secure System Pvt Ltd, had been operating from a rented space owned by R Kulanthai Kumar at GN Mills since 2019. Manivel alleged that due to ongoing rental disputes, Kulanthaikumar frequently disconnected the electricity supply, causing a financial loss to the former.
Consequently, he decided to vacate the premises and removed some items on June 26, 2026, leaving remaining items, including security lockers and computers, locked inside. On June 28, 2026, when Manivel returned to take the remaining items, he found that the lock had been broken and items worth Rs 7 lakh had been damaged.
An inquiry revealed that Kulanthaikumar was responsible for damaging the property. Following a formal complaint, a CSR (community service register) number was issued on June 28 and an inquiry was conducted. The landlord failed to appear despite receiving a notice under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Following this, the Thudiyalur police registered a case under sections 331(3), 324(2), and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and are investigating.
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