Popular Tamil actor Madhan Bob passes away
Chennai, Aug 2 (PTI): Popular Tamil film actor Madhan Bob, who entertained film fans through his characteristic laughter and amusing expressions, is no more. He passed away due to health-related issues on Saturday, a source close to his family said.
He was 71. He has been battling cancer, and he breathed his last at his Adyar residence this evening.
Known by his professional name as Madhan Bob, S Krishnamoorthy was the eighth child in his family. He had shared the screen space along with leading actors like Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Ajith, Surya, and Vijay.
He had appeared in the popular Sun TV comedy show "Asatha Povathu Yaaru?" as one of the judges. He was a versatile actor musician.
Some of his notable roles were: Diamond Babu in the film Thenali, and Manager Sundaresan in Friends. Whichever role he performed, his acting skills made the audience burst out laughing.
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Hardcore criminal arrested with sharp-edged weapon in Jammu
Jammu (PTI): Police on Thursday arrested a hardcore criminal in the RS Pura area of Jammu district and recovered a sharp-edged weapon from his possession, officials said.
Acting on inputs, a police team arrested Davinder Kumar alias Rahul, a resident of Chak Mohd Yar in Jammu, they said.
On seeing the police, the accused attempted to flee, but the officers overpowered him, they added.
The police recovered a sharp-edged weapon (‘toka’) from his possession.
The accused has more than 13 FIRs registered against him at various police stations across Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, police said.
Police have booked Kumar under the Arms Act, and further probe is underway, they said.
