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TNSTC bus conductor arrested over alleged gutka transport
A 52-year-old Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus conductor was arrested near Arani in Tamil Nadu.
Police say they found 30 kg of gutka in bags belonging to him during a bus check.
Gutka is a tobacco product, and police allege he was carrying it to sell to local retailers.
They say he brought supplies from dealers in Bengaluru while making routine trips between Bengaluru and Polur.
Police acted on a tip and registered a case.
The conductor was later lodged at Central Prison in Vellore.
The investigation is under way.
A TNSTC bus conductor was arrested near Arani on suspicion of transporting 30 kg of gutka.
Police said the 52-year-old allegedly brought gutka from dealers in Bengaluru on routine bus trips.
He allegedly divided the consignment into smaller quantities and sold them to retail traders for profit.
Police found the gutka in bags belonging to the conductor during a vehicle check prompted by a tip-off.
A case was registered, and the conductor was lodged at Central Prison in Vellore as the probe continued.
- Who
- K. Sivanathan, a 52-year-old TNSTC bus conductor and resident of Tiruvannamalai.
- What
- He was arrested for allegedly transporting 30 kg of gutka for sale to retail traders.
- When
- Sunday. The article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Near Arani town, Tamil Nadu; the bus was travelling on the Polur-Bengaluru route.
- Why
- Police allege he brought gutka from dealers in Bengaluru and sold it to retail traders for profit.
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Police intercepted the bus during a vehicle check after receiving a tip-off and found gutka in bags belonging to the conductor.
Kalasapakkam police arrested Sivanathan near Arani.
Sivanathan was lodged at Central Prison in Vellore, and a probe was under way.
- Arrested person
- K. Sivanathan
- Age
- 52
- Alleged gutka quantity
- 30 kg
- Route
- Polur town to Bengaluru
- Prison
- Central Prison in Vellore
- Published
- October 11, 2026
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