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Swoop on bootleggers, illegal sand miners

Staff Reporter

VANIYAMBADI: A crackdown has been launched on brewing of arrack and sand quarrying in and around Tirupattur and the adjoining Vaniyambadi and Ambur in Vellore district and as a result, there is, of late, a lull in the illegal activities.

Enquiries revealed that on clear instructions from Tirupattur Sub-Collector Ashish Kumar, the police have intensified raids in all interior rural pockets of Tirupattur.

Residents and representatives of local non-governmental organisations at Tirupattur told The Hindu that brewing and sales of arrack in interior parts of the town were now under control.

Raid in rural areas

A couple of days ago, based on a tip-off, a raid was conducted in some rural pockets adjoining Madapalli in Tirupattur. Arrack mud pots, kept hidden in different spots, were destroyed.

The Sub-Collector took everyone by surprise, coming to the spot personally by two-wheeler.

During the course of the raid, four persons were arrested.

Sand quarrying

The Vaniyambadi police said that on a tip-off, a raid was conducted on Saturday on illegal sand miners on the beds of the Mullai Lake running between Vaniyambadi and Alangayam. Three persons — Palani, Sivalingam and Nagaraj — were loading sand from the lakebed onto two tractors. The three persons were left after a warning.

However, the two tractors were seized and handed over to the Vaniyambadi tahsildar.

Vaniyambadi taluk officials said investigation was on.

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