Law & Order: Thoothukudi police intensify crackdown on illegal lottery ticket sales
Thoothukudi police have intensified their crackdown on illegal lottery ticket sales alongside ongoing efforts to curb narcotics and illegal mining. Authorities are monitoring small networks that often source tickets from neighboring states.
Why it matters
Enhanced law enforcement efforts in coastal districts are critical for maintaining public order and preventing organized illegal trade.
Apart from its drive against ganja, gutka, banned tobacco products and other banned narcotic substances, Thoothukudi district police have also strengthened the measures to curb the illegal sales of lottery tickets across the district.
In June alone, Thoothukudi district police had registered several cases, including two cases in Thoothukudi South Police station limits, one case each under the Thoothukudi Central, Tiruchendur and Sawyerpuram police station limits.
Thoothukudi Superintendent of Police Abishek Gupta said that they were continuously taking legal actions against various illegal activities, including ganja, gutka and illegal sand mining and lottery tickets.
He added that the Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and Inspectors have intensified their surveillance and maintain close monitoring to prevent illegal activities across the district.
According to sources from Thoothukudi police, the offenders are apprehended based on the specific intelligence inputs and tip-offs from the informants.
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