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Sandalwood seized

TIRUCHI: A forest team seized 48 kg of sandalwood consisting of chips and small billets in the wee hours of Thursday in Thuraiyur forest range.

The team arrested four persons, including two women, for illegally transporting the sandalwood. Forest authorities told The Hindu that acting on secret information, the team arrested the four.

Found dead

A college student was found dead at his residence near Tollgate in the city on Thursday. The police said Ramar (20) had collapsed while having a bath. After post-mortem at KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College Hospital, the cause was identified as heart ailment, the police said.

Mettur level

The water level at the Mettur dam stood at 113.78 feet on Thursday. The inflow was 2,167 cusecs and the discharge, 6,009 cusecs. — Staff Reporter.

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