Couple arrested for possession of gutka for illegal sale near Katpadi

A mates was arrested by Vellore North constabulary adjacent Katpadi aft seizing astir 40 kg of gutka successful a location connected Saturday. The constabulary said the arrested persons were identified arsenic K. Nagaraj, 48, and his woman N. Mahalaksmi, 45. The mates was surviving successful municipality for galore years and moving a petty store adjacent the caller autobus terminus disconnected Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway (NH-48). 

Initial enquiry revealed that based connected orders of N.U. Sivaraman, SP (Vellore), a peculiar squad conducted a astonishment cheque astatine petty shops astir the autobus terminus. When the squad approached the store tally by Mahalakshmi, she tried to flight from the spot.

The constabulary said the squad managed to nab her, searched the store and recovered astir 5 kilograms of gutka meant for amerciable sale. Based connected her confession, the squad checked the couple’s location from wherever astir 40 kg of gutka was seized.

The constabulary said that the mates brought banned items from Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, for retail sale. The mates was lodged astatine Central Prison successful Vellore. A lawsuit was registered and further probe is nether way.