Seven persons held in Tirupattur for possession of sharp weapons

Seven persons were arrested by the Kandali police near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur on Thursday on charges of possessing sharp weapons.

Police identified the arrested persons as M. Ganesh, 21; A. Ranjith, 25; A. Praveen, 27; M. Anthonyraj, 28; J. Salman, 23; N. Appu, 23, and K. Usman, 25. They are residents of Bengaluru.

According to police, a special team intercepted a speeding car while they were conducting vehicle checks on Kandali Main Road. Upon intercepting the car, the police found country-made bombs and sharp weapons in it. The occupants were allegedly planning to attack the members of a rival gang following a fallout over ganja peddling in Bengaluru.