Driver held for illegal transport of river sand near Katpadi

A 45-year-old operator was arrested by Katpadi constabulary astatine Christianpet constabulary cheque station adjacent Katpadi successful Vellore connected Saturday for amerciable transport of stream soil from Chittoor territory successful Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu.

The constabulary said the arrested idiosyncratic was identified arsenic J. Sugan, a nonmigratory of Dharmapuri district.

They said a constabulary squad was connected regular patrol astatine the Christianpet constabulary cheque post, located on the Tamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh border, erstwhile the squad stopped the lorry. The squad checked the conveyance and recovered loads of stream soil successful it.

The constabulary said that the consignment was proceeding to Chengalpattu territory for backstage contractors from Andhra Pradesh. The lorry operator was incapable to nutrient valid documents for specified transport of stream soil from neighbouring States. The constabulary seized the conveyance with sand. A lawsuit was registered and a probe is nether way.