2.50 tonnes of turmeric, boat, bikes seized
The Hindu
The Q Branch police have seized 2,550 Kg turmeric even as the spice was about to be smuggled to Sri Lanka in a boat from Pattinamarudhur near Tharuvaikulam in the early hours of Wednesday.Police sourc
The Q Branch police have seized 2,550 Kg turmeric even as the spice was about to be smuggled to Sri Lanka in a boat from Pattinamarudhur near Tharuvaikulam in the early hours of Wednesday. Police sources said surveillance along the seashore between Tharuvaikulam and Pattinamarudhur was intensified since Tuesday night following information about smuggling of turmeric to Sri Lanka in a country boat. When the Q Branch police led, by Inspector Vijaya Anita, were patrolling along the area, a group of people were loading turmeric in a boat after bringing the spice in a commercial vehicle.More Related News