Tamil Diplomat

Save the villages from sand robbers, people block A9 Road, to protest against them

People rising up against sand robbers block A9 High way to protest against the sand robbers. People from Iyakkachchi and Kovil Vayal coming under Palai Divisional Secretaqry’s area engaged in this protest yesterday. People who gathered at the Iyakkachchi Junction held their protest there, blocking A9 Road.

Traffic on A9 road was affected for some time. Palai police who sped to the location had negotiations with the people.

Iyakkachchi and Kovil Vayal are in a narrow and low area, affected badly by the rapid sand robbing now going on in the area, the people said. The Mulliyan – Mandalai Channel and the sand along it were protecting their villages and a context is created by sand robbers where their villages will be destructed they said.

The police then promised that they will engage in guard duty and stop the sand robbers. Following a decision being taken that the village people could assist the police in stopping sand stopping, the people peacefully dispersed from the spot.