Three sand smugglers arrested for trying to run down police officer in Namakkal

Police said the sub-inspector was attempting to stop a mini truck loaded with sand, when the men inside the vehicle tried to run him over

March 12, 2024 02:13 pm | Updated 06:59 pm IST - Namakkal

Three persons were arrested for trying to kill a police sub-inspector who was engaged in a vehicle check following suspicions of sand smuggling, in Namakkal district, on Monday, March 11, 2024.

Acting on a tip-off, the Paramathi Velur police led by sub-inspector T. Kumar (30), were conducting vehicle checks on Monday at Anichampalayam. When SI Kumar was trying to stop a mini truck loaded with sand, a gang aboard the vehicle tried to ram into the sub-inspector, but he managed to escape.

Later, the police chased the vehicle and stopped it. The three people who were in the vehicle were identified as A. Manikandan (25), M. Rajalingam (26) and M. Vijayaraj (36), residents of the same locality.

The police registered a case and arrested the trio, after which they seized the vehicle and the sand.

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