Eriodu police in Dindigul district on Monday arrested three persons on charges of attempting to extort money from lorry drivers by threatening them with machetes.Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a patrol in Nallamanarkottai- Marambadi division. Four persons with machetes intercepted a lorry in the area and threatened the lorry driver.
They demanded money from the lorry driver. The police personnel immediately swung into action and nabbed three of them while one managed to escape.The accused have been identified as C.
Sivasurya, B. Stanis, N.
Muthupandi. Machetes were seized from them.
Eriodu police have registered a case. The three accused persons were remanded in judicial custody.
The police are on the lookout for the fourth person.Dindigul Superintendent of Police S. Jeyakumar has advised the public to exercise caution while traveling on lonely roads during night times.
They were urged to contact the police emergency helpline number 100 if they noticed any suspicious activity or individuals engaging in activities such as intercepting vehicles. Published - November 02, 2026 09:57 pm IST