Booked under Goondas Act

May 16, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:39 am IST - DHARMAPURI:

Two persons were booked under the Goondas Act by the district administration here on Friday.

The accused 25-year-old Pounraj was booked for sand smuggling activities.

According to sources, the accused, a resident of Periyampatty was running a six-wheeler exclusively for sand smuggling, and was arrested earlier last month.

The second accused 29-year-old Mayakkannan, a resident of Mannadipatty in Krishnagiri was arrested for chain snatching in Dharmapuri town. Both men were booked under Goondas Act by Collector K. Vivekanandan.

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