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World • 1 min read • Sep 27, 2026

E.V. Velu, others booked for illegal excavation of lake bed to level venue for party event

Approximately 45,72,058 cubic feet of lake-bed sand was alleged to have been transported from about 8 acres of the waterbody, resulting in an estimated loss of ₹8.22 crore to the T.N. exchequer

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E.V. Velu, others booked for illegal excavation of lake bed to level venue for party event

Approximately 45,72,058 cubic feet of lake-bed sand was alleged to have been transported from about 8 acres of the waterbody, resulting in an estimated loss of ₹8.22 crore to the T.N. exchequer

Original Source: The Hindu National

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