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Man arrested over alleged illegal sand mining from Palar riverbed
Police arrested a 33-year-old man near Jolarpet in Tirupattur district over alleged illegal sand mining.
Police identified him as G. Saravanan, a resident of Vaniyambadi.
Officers said he was carrying river sand in a bullock cart when they spotted him during a patrol on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway.
He told police that he had taken the sand from the dry bed of the Palar river to sell to retail traders.
Police seized the cart and its load, and registered a case.
Special teams have been formed in the district to prevent illegal sand mining and the smuggling of ganja and other banned substances.
The investigation is continuing, police said.
A 33-year-old man was arrested over alleged illegal sand mining from the dry bed of the Palar river in Tirupattur.
Vaniyambadi Taluk police arrested G. Saravanan near Jolarpet town.
Police said a patrol team saw a bullock cart carrying river sand on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway.
Police seized the cart and sand, and registered a case.
Further investigation is under way.
- Who
- G. Saravanan, a 33-year-old resident of Vaniyambadi.
- What
- He was arrested over alleged illegal sand mining from the Palar riverbed.
- When
- Thursday; the article says it was published on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- Police said he told them the sand was mined from the dry riverbed for sale to retail traders.
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A police patrol on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway saw a bullock cart carrying river sand.
Police arrested G. Saravanan and seized the cart and sand.
Police registered a case and began further investigation.
- Age
- 33
- Arrested person
- G. Saravanan
- Location
- Near Jolarpet town, Tirupattur
- River
- Palar
- Seized
- A bullock cart carrying river sand