Bus conductor held in Tiruvannamalai for transporting gutka
During routine trips between Polur town and Bengaluru, Sivanathan allegedly carried several kilograms of gutka in bags from dealers in Bengaluru, police said
A 52-year-old bus conductor from Tamil Nadu's State Transport Corporation was arrested on Sunday in Kalasapakkam, near Arani town, for allegedly smuggling 30 kg of gutka, with the intention of selling it to local traders. The arrested individual, K. Sivanathan, hails from Tiruvannamalai. The police discovered the contraband during a routine inspection of a bus traveling between Polur town and Bengaluru.
Sivanathan allegedly loaded the gutka into bags and transported it from dealers in Bengaluru, dividing the consignment into smaller quantities before reselling it for a profit. An informant tipped off the police, who conducted a vehicle check and intercepted the bus, seizing the large quantity of gutka hidden within. A case has been filed against the bus conductor, who has been taken into custody and currently detained at the Central Prison in Vellore. Investigations are ongoing.
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