Journalists Attacked, Equipment Worth ₹25 Lakh Destroyed While Investigating Alleged Illegal Quarry Linked To DMK MLA In Karur; Questions Raised Over Police Inaction

Journalists Attacked, Equipment Worth ₹25 Lakh Destroyed While Investigating Alleged Illegal Quarry Linked To DMK MLA In Karur; Questions Raised Over Police Inaction

A fresh controversy has erupted in Karur district following the attack on journalists investigating alleged illegal quarrying operations, with new details raising serious questions about intimidation, destruction of evidence, and the lack of police action. On Friday, 30 January 2026, five persons, including two journalists from News Tamil 24×7, were assaulted while filming an allegedly illegal stone quarry at Sivayam village near Krishnarayapura…