SI, constable injured while trying to stop sand smuggling; three arrested
Melattur police arrested three individuals, including a juvenile, for their involvement in illegal sand smuggling. Two police officers were injured during the incident when they attempted to intercept a tractor.
Why it matters
Illegal sand mining is a significant environmental and legal issue in India, often leading to violent confrontations with law enforcement.
Melattur police have arrested three persons, including a juvenile, in connection with a sand smuggling case on Gandhi Jayanthi Day.
According to the police, on September 30, they received tip off that sand was being smuggled from the waterways from the lands abutting the water body, at Kodukizhi hamlet. Sub-inspector Muthuvel and head constable Raman patrolled the areas abutting the waterway on September 30 night when they spotted a sand-laden tractor.
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