Five rowdies arrested after high-speed chase in Dindigul

Dindigul: Five people were arrested by the Dindigul district police after a high-speed chase in an SUV, during which they collided with police barricades and caused minor injuries to an officer.The incident occurred on Tuesday night during a vehicle check at Begampur junction. When an SUV approached the checkpoint, the driver ignored police instructions and sped away. The police set up barricades near Kosavapatti bus stop, but the driver hit them and continued on Natham Road toward Sanarpatti. Special sub-inspector Sasikumar sustained minor injuries during the attempt to stop the vehicle.A police team gave chase and eventually cornered the SUV near S Kodai Malai Adivaram, where they arrested V Pasupathi, 30, from Trichy. Four other occupants fled into nearby woods.On further investigation, it was revealed that Pasupathi and his associates had previous criminal records. By Wednesday morning, police had tracked down and arrested S Karthik, 30, R Muthukumar, 31, K Anandakumar, 25, and B Veera Ganesan, 30, all from Trichy.The police seized the SUV, along with cash, weapons, and documents. It is suspected that the group was involved in a kidnapping case under the Vadipatti police station limits in Madurai. Further investigations are on.
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