Mandi owner held for storing stolen turmeric in Erode

A turmeric mandi (market) proprietor who stocked stolen turmeric for merchantability was arrested present connected Tuesday (September 23, 2025).

A backstage turmeric mandi operates successful Nasiyanur, adjacent Chithode, wherever farmers store their nutrient successful gunny bags for sale. Recently, 2,742 turmeric bags, each weighing 65 kg and valued astatine ₹2.30 crore, went missing. Mandi authorities suspected the engagement of an employee, Balasubramaniyan, and lodged a ailment with Chithode police.

Investigation revealed that the stolen bags were stored successful different mandi astatine Villarasampatti, owned by Bhuvaneswaran. Both were progressive successful selling the stolen stock. The constabulary recovered 410 turmeric bags worthy ₹34 lakh. Bhuvaneswaran was produced successful tribunal and aboriginal remanded successful prison. The constabulary are connected the lookout for Balasubramaniyan and his associates.