Sand laden lorries seized

September 11, 2020 10:02 pm | Updated 10:02 pm IST - SIVAGANGA

The Kallal Police seized sand laden lorries and other heavy equipment from a gang on Thursday night.

They said that following the Madras High Court Bench directive, surveillance on sand mining had been intensified. They seized the lorries. The VAO has lodged a complaint. Patrolling teams have been entrusted with the task of monitoring movement of lorries during odd hours throughout the day, especially along the Vaigai bed and near check posts.

In some locations, the police have been patrolling with revenue and mines officials. Special control room had been opened at the Collector’s office and the Collector J Jayakanthan has been directly supervising seizures on a daily basis.

Superintendent of Police Rohith Nathan has instructed all sub-division officers to be alert and register cases against sand miners and seize vehicles. Habitual offenders may have to face stern action as well. Recently, a policeman in Theni district was arrested after he was allegedly found to have connived with a sand mining gang.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.