Residents from Srinivasapuram (South) chased away three lorries to thwart an alleged attempt to mine sand from the Adyar river bed on Saturday night.
All three lorries were stopped by the residents en route to the locality and were asked to return. They did so owing to growing concerns that the removal of sand could cause sea water to easily enter their locality. They said that in 2004, when the Tsunami struck, the mouth of the Adyar river bed was seriously affected. Meanwhile, police claimed that the residents made a mistake. The lorries were not meant to mine sand, but to clear sand left behind in the area after some construction work, police said.
Three thieves arrested
Police arrested three persons with many theft cases pending against them, here on Saturday. They were identified as Madan (25), Raja (23) and Velu (24).
582 held in raids
Special police teams conducted raids on Saturday night and arrested 582 people whose activities suspected to be illegal.
Two missing for 1 week
Two persons, Madan (20) and Ganistus Roy (31) have reportedly been missing in for about a week. While Madan, said to be mentally unstable, walked out of his house a few days ago, Roy, a sugar patient, was refused treatment by his parents. This, in addition to a jilted affair, are said to have been the reasons for Roy being at large.
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