Three held for illicit sand mining in Uppar river
Sivaganga police arrested five individuals in two separate incidents involving illegal sand mining and unauthorized red soil extraction. Authorities confiscated heavy machinery, including excavators and a lorry, used in these illicit operations.
Why it matters
Illegal mining poses significant environmental risks to riverbeds and local ecosystems, necessitating strict law enforcement intervention.
Sivaganga police cracked down on illegal soil extraction, arresting three individuals for illicit sand mining in the Uppar river and apprehending two others for unauthorised red soil quarrying near Sivaganga.
Acting on a tip-off regarding unauthorised sand mining in Uppar river near A. Pudukulam area, a police team headed by Sub-Inspector Rajadurai from the Manamadurai SIPCOT station conducted a surprise raid.
During the raid, police caught three men—identified as Prakashkumar, 22, of Vembathur, Sathyamoorthy, 26, of V. Pudukulam, and Surya, 26, of Komalipatti—actively excavating sand using a heavy earth-mover.
Police arrested the trio on the spot and seized the excavator alongside a two-wheeler used in the operation.
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