Man held for illegal sand mining in Vellore
A 53-year-old man was arrested by Pernambut police near Gudiyatham town in Vellore on Tuesday for illegal sand mining from dry portions of Palar river. Police said the arrested person was identified as K. Pichandi, a farmer. He is a resident of Pernambut town. Based on an alert, a special police team was patrolling Pandaravadai…