Lorry owners complain against cops
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Sources said a group of lorry owners complained to police that one of the owners was transporting mined materials in two trucks above the permissible limit without documents like GST receipt and transit pass from Karur to Trichy on May 27. The trucks were taken to Lalapet police station and investigated. The concerned lorry owner reportedly submitted some documents, which the association alleged were 'forged.'
When the association members protested, at least 13 of them were detained and booked. The police allegedly refused to book a case against the owner, whom the association members accused of violating norms.
The association demanded that Trichy DIG conduct an inquiry and act on the inspector of Lalapet station and the DSP of Kulithalai subdivision. They demanded withdrawal of the case against the association members.
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