COIMBATORE: The abnormal request shocked even the cruel males in khaki, who had been anxiously looking forward to the coming of a minister to inaugurate the brand new police station at Sulthanpet. “Register a case in opposition to me. I have cut down a sandalwood tree, which is illegal,” stated the man, who arrived at the venue on a moped wearing a number of sandalwood logs on Sunday morning.
A posse of law enforcement officials including inspector basic of police (west zone) A Pari, deputy inspector basic of police (Coimbatore range) G Karthikeyan and district superintendent of police Pa Moorthy had been looking forward to rural building minister SP Velumani to inaugurate the brand new police station. Several native citizens had been additionally accumulated at the position.
That is when Mohanraj, a 49-year-old farmer from Kanthampalayam, turned up with 10kg of sandalwood. The officers had been all excited to receive the farmer, who they thought, had come to hotel the primary grievance in the emblem new station. But, quickly their pleasure changed into a mix of amusement and surprise, when the farmer advised them that he had cut down a sandalwood tree on his farm land and requested them to register a case in opposition to him.
As the thrill tired, the policemen tried to hush up the topic as it was time for the minister to arrive. But, Mohanraj was not able to leave. The officers asked him to observe them and stored him inside a police automobile, away from the venue.
The farmer advised journalists that he had offered 400kg sandalwood to the sandalwood depot at Sathyamangalam 5 years in the past with the permission of the Coimbatore woodland department officials. “Ever since, I have been running from pillar to submit to get the cash for the sandalwood. So, to draw the eye of the officials involved, I chopped down some other sandalwood tree,” he stated.
Finally, the officers received a petition from the farmer and issued a neighborhood service registrar (CSR). They promised him that they'd take up the problem with the woodland department.
Minister Velumani arrived later and inaugurated the brand new police station.
A posse of law enforcement officials including inspector basic of police (west zone) A Pari, deputy inspector basic of police (Coimbatore range) G Karthikeyan and district superintendent of police Pa Moorthy had been looking forward to rural building minister SP Velumani to inaugurate the brand new police station. Several native citizens had been additionally accumulated at the position.
That is when Mohanraj, a 49-year-old farmer from Kanthampalayam, turned up with 10kg of sandalwood. The officers had been all excited to receive the farmer, who they thought, had come to hotel the primary grievance in the emblem new station. But, quickly their pleasure changed into a mix of amusement and surprise, when the farmer advised them that he had cut down a sandalwood tree on his farm land and requested them to register a case in opposition to him.
As the thrill tired, the policemen tried to hush up the topic as it was time for the minister to arrive. But, Mohanraj was not able to leave. The officers asked him to observe them and stored him inside a police automobile, away from the venue.
The farmer advised journalists that he had offered 400kg sandalwood to the sandalwood depot at Sathyamangalam 5 years in the past with the permission of the Coimbatore woodland department officials. “Ever since, I have been running from pillar to submit to get the cash for the sandalwood. So, to draw the eye of the officials involved, I chopped down some other sandalwood tree,” he stated.
Finally, the officers received a petition from the farmer and issued a neighborhood service registrar (CSR). They promised him that they'd take up the problem with the woodland department.
Minister Velumani arrived later and inaugurated the brand new police station.
Farmer requests cops to arrest him at new police station
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