Sand theft in Palar river near Thirukazhukundram: 6 arrested with bullock carts
Police arrested 6 people for illegal sand mining in the Palar river near Thirukazhukundram and are searching for three others who fled.
Police received a tip-off regarding illegal sand mining in the Palar riverbed near Nallathur and Alavai, following which they conducted intense monitoring in the area.
Police caught 6 individuals red-handed while they were smuggling sand using bullock carts. The arrested persons were identified as Ramu (46), Suresh (40), Venkatesan (35), Marimuthu (44), Sugan (27), and Prabhu (44). The sand and bullock carts were seized.
Meanwhile, three others involved in the theft, Bhaskar, Mohan, and Panneer, managed to escape the scene. Police are currently on the lookout for them. The sand theft was being carried out taking advantage of the riverbed drying up due to the lack of rainfall.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai