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Three persons were arrested by Ponnai constabulary adjacent Katpadi successful Vellore connected Sunday for amerciable transport of stream soil from Andhra Pradesh to Chennai.
Police said the arrested persons were identified arsenic S. Karmegam (26), V. Sarasanthan(40) and B. Purushothaman (26). They are residents of Gummidipoondi adjacent Chennai.
Based connected an alert, a peculiar constabulary squad was patrolling Ponnai - Ranipet Main Road connected the outskirts of Katpadi erstwhile the squad tried to stop Karmegam, who was driving the lorry loaded with soil but they were incapable to halt him arsenic helium drove the conveyance faster.
Police chased him and cornered the conveyance immoderate region distant connected the stretch. The squad checked the conveyance and recovered 10 units of amerciable stream sand. Initial enquiry revealed that the pack illegally mined soil from a adust riverbed successful Andhra Pradesh to merchantability it for backstage contractors adjacent Chennai.
A lawsuit has been registered by Ponnai police. Arrested persons were lodged astatine Central Prison successful Vellore. A probe is nether way.
