Erode sources stated that the cop's action raised eyebrows amid suspicion that he might be removing the saplings to help a local real estate promoter, leading to the district SP transferring the policeman to the Armed Reserve police. Meanwhile an informed source said school students of Sanarpalayam village near Perundurai in Erode district were given tree saplings for a green drive a month ago.
Moreover they also planted saplings on the roadside in their village and were nurturing them regularly. However, a construction engineer, Jayachandran, allegedly demanded of the villagers to remove the saplings, since he wanted to lay a new entrance to a developing site in the area. Further as local residents declined to oblige, the engineer lodged a complaint against a local resident Ramasamy on charges of threatening him.
After receiving complaint SSI Loganathan from
Vellore police station came to the spot few days ago, removed all the saplings
from the spot and threatened some village youth who captured his action on a
mobile phone. Furthermore the clip was later shared in WhatsApp and Facebook
and it went viral in social media. Presently in the wake of this development,
Erode district SP, Mr. Sivakumar transferred the cop to the AR police
department and an inquiry has been ordered.
