Chennai: In a twist to a sustainable protest from the population on the East Coast road against efforts, Neelankarai police on Friday arrested five people to sell government land illegally to the public.
The question revealed that at least 30 people were involved in exploring government properties which they then sold.
Arrest has been identified as D Rajendran, 56, from Muneswaran Koil Street in Injambakkam, S Kanniappan, 56, from Jalan Muneswaran Koil in Injambakkam, M Cholan, 47, from Ponniamman Coil Street in Injambakkam, G Venkatsan, 60, from Ponhiamman coil road on Injambakkam and S Haridoss, 57, from Thanthai Periyar Nagar in Injambakkam.
Based on the complaints of Sholinganallur Tahsildar Sweethere, the Neelankarai police registered the case and arrested five men.
The police sent them to prison after producing it in the Judge Court.
An investigative officer said, “We are looking for several more people involved in rackets.
Many people pay them money and get plots listed in their names illegally.” After the orders of the High Court of Madras, income officials began to take 164 hectares of wetlands where more Of the 5,000 residents stayed.
On January 24, the first bench of Madras was a high court consisting of the Chairperson of Acting Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P D Audikesavalu for failing to move encroachment and warn the officials who would be convicted of intentional disobedience.
Chennai: Five arrested for selling government land
