Two tonnes of turmeric seized in Thoothukudi
The Hindu
The Q Branch police have seized two tonnes of turmeric which was about to be smuggled to Sri Lanka on Wednesday night. One person has been arrested in this connection. Police sources said smuggling of
The Q Branch police have seized two tonnes of turmeric which was about to be smuggled to Sri Lanka on Wednesday night. One person has been arrested in this connection.
Police sources said smuggling of turmeric from Thoothukudi had increased sharply as demand for the spice in Sri Lanka had increased due to unprecedented inflation. As surveillance along Thoothukudi coast had been intensified in the wake of the increased smuggling activities, a team led by Q Branch Inspector Vijaya Anita was patrolling along Vellaipatti Beach near here on Wednesday night.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.