Anti-social held in Dindigul; six accomplices escape; special teams formed to secure, says SP
Dindigul police arrested a habitual offender, Anbazhagan, while six of his accomplices remain at large following a police operation on the Dindigul–Batlagundu highway. The Superintendent of Police has formed special teams to apprehend the remaining suspects and urged public cooperation in reporting criminal activity.
Why it matters
This reflects local law enforcement efforts to maintain public safety and curb organized criminal activity in the region.
Anbazhagan alias Kaadu Anbazhagan, 25, was arrested by a special team of the Dindigul Taluk police on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody.
Addressing reporters at Oddanchatram, Superintendent of Police Jeyakumar said the police had identified history-sheeters and habitual offenders in the district and formed special teams to apprehend them.
Based on specific intelligence, the police learnt that a gang was planning to indulge in an illegal act. A special team led by Inspector Ulaganathan, which was keeping surveillance on the Dindigul–Batlagundu highway, spotted a seven-member gang.
The police rounded up and arrested the key accused, Anbazhagan, while six of his associates escaped.
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