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The constabulary detained much than 100 persons connected Tuesday (December 16, 2025) aft they staged a protestation against the Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation’s determination to acceptable up a impermanent dump gait for discarded segregation successful their locality astatine Chinnakalipalayam and Iduvai.
They staged the protestation aft six lorries carrying discarded arrived astatine the determination connected Tuesday. Villagers, who person antecedently staged assorted protests against the dump gait coming up successful their area, stopped the lorries and staged a roadworthy blockade. Several radical from 63 Velampalayam and different villages besides joined the protest.
Sources said that heated arguments ensued betwixt the nationalist and the police. As the nationalist refused to disperse, the constabulary attempted to region them, starring to scuffles. Some farmers came to the determination with their cows and attempted to necktie them to the lorries. The police, however, stopped them.
Three protesters and 3 constabulary personnel, who allegedly suffered injuries successful the altercation, were admitted to the Tiruppur Government Medical College Hospital.
