Man arrested for selling gutka at Ambur railway station

A 27-year-old man was arrested by Tirupattur’s Ambur town police for selling gutka at the bus terminus and railway station in the area.

Police said the arrested person was identified as S. Rajiv Gandhi, a resident of Mangathoppu near Ambur town. On the instructions of Police Chief V. Shymala Devi, special teams were formed to prevent the sale and transportation of banned tobacco and other substances in the district.

Police said they were alerted about the sale of gutka at Ambur railway station. The team patrolling the station seized a large bag full of banned substances from the suspect.

Gandhi told the police that he had brought a large quantity of gutka from Chittoor to sell at public places like bus terminus and railway stations. A case was registered and sent to the sub-jail in Tirupattur. Additional investigation is ongoing.