Besides, thirteen persons were detained under the National Security Act, they said.
From the beginning of this year till September 25, a total of 1,127 accused were detained under the Goondas Act and had been remanded in jail as per the orders of Greater Chennai Police Commissioner S George, a police release said.
Among the detainees, 411 persons have been booked for robbery, nine for smuggling pirated VCDs and seven for land grabbing, it said.