Anbazhagan alias Kaadu Anbazhagan, 25, was arrested by a special team of the Dindigul Taluk police on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody.
Addressing reporters at Oddanchatram, Superintendent of Police Jeyakumar said the police had identified history-sheeters and habitual offenders in the district and formed special teams to apprehend them.
Based on specific intelligence, the police learnt that a gang was planning to indulge in an illegal act. A special team led by Inspector Ulaganathan, which was keeping surveillance on the Dindigul–Batlagundu highway, spotted a seven-member gang.
The police rounded up and arrested the key accused, Anbazhagan, while six of his associates escaped.
A long sword was seized from the accused. The police said Anbazhagan was facing at least 18 criminal cases in various police stations in the district. He was produced before a Judicial Magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.
Mr. Jeyakumar said special teams were searching for the six absconding accused. He appealed to the public to share information about anti-social elements and assured stern action in accordance with the law.
Published – August 02, 2026 08:38 pm IST
