
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 Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












