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Two persons were arrested aft constabulary seized 323 kg of gutka during astonishment checks adjacent Katpadi successful Vellore connected Saturday. Police said the arrested persons were identified arsenic P. Senram, 38, and A. Ganapathy Ram, 29. They are residents of Rajasthan. Initial enquiry revealed that during regular conveyance searches adjacent the constabulary cheque station astatine Christianpet colony adjacent Katpadi, the squad stopped an SUV that was driven by Ganapathy Ram. He gave contradictory answers to the constabulary astir the intent of travel.
Police got suspicious astir him and checked the vehicle, wherever they recovered gutka successful it. The consignment was heading to concern towns similar Sriperumbudur and Oragadam successful Kancheepuram, wherever the banned merchandise was meant to beryllium sold to retail dealers. The duo was lodged astatine Central Prison successful Vellore. A lawsuit was registered by Katpadi constabulary and further probe is nether way.
