Sterlite oxygen plant | Thoothukudi comes under tight security
The Hindu
Around 600 policemen have been deployed, along with water cannons and tear-gas vehicles
The police have tightened security in Thoothukudi after the Supreme Court on Tuesday for operating the oxygen plant in its Sterlite Copper smelter that remains sealed since May 2018 after protests. Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) Jayant Murali is camping in Thoothukudi, along with other police officers, to monitor the security arrangements in the district, especially near the Sterlite Copper premises in the SIPCOT Industrial Complex. The Collectorate and the villages where many protesters reside are also under watch. Also read |More Related News
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