The decision was ordered by Tamil Nadu DGP TK Rajendran and announced on Tuesday.
The people in Tuticorin are up in arms against the construction of a copper plant, claiming that it was polluting groundwater and was hazardous for the environment. (Photo: File/PTI)
Tuticorin: The anti-Sterlite case which led to deadly protests and claimed 13 lives was transferred to the Crime Branch Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) on Tuesday. The decision was ordered by Tamil Nadu DGP TK Rajendran and announced on Tuesday.
Section 144 which was imposed last week was lifted off on Sunday and the Sterlite’s copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi was permanently shut down on Monday.
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said that the decision to permanently close down the plant was taken “respecting the sentiment of people”.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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