<p>Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu): A social activist who has been waging a battle against illegal mining activities in Thirumayam in the district was done to death and four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The suspects, including a stone quarry owner, were arrested today and they were produced before a court which remanded them to judicial custody till February 3.</p>.Tension at Tamil Nadu's Tiruparankundram hill as Muslim outfits demand permission for animal sacrifice at dargah.<p>The victim K Jagbar Ali, a resident of Vengalur in Thirumayam taluk, was a social activist, who was known for his staunch opposition to illegal mining activities.</p>.<p>Initially, police suspected it to be an accident but investigations later revealed that the incident was premeditated and carried out by some persons involved in the illegal stone quarrying.</p>.<p>Police said Jagbar Ali was knocked down while returning home on his motorcycle after offering prayers at a mosque on January 17. He died instantly.</p>.<p>"Initially, a case of death due to accident was registered but subsequently it was altered to preplanned murder," a police official said.</p>.<p>He was said to have frequently filed complaints with the district authorities on violations, especially in extracting minerals beyond permitted limits, thus causing revenue loss to the government.</p>.<p>Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Regupathy said in a post on social media platform X that four persons including a lorry driver involved in the incident were arrested. He criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for faulting the government over the issue and said the arrest was made within a few hours of the occurrence of the crime.</p>.<p>Palaniswami demanded justice for the death of Jagbar Ali, an AIADMK functionary, by taking stern action on the perpetrators and end illegal mining activity.</p>.<p>Pudukkottai district unit of the CPI condemned the killing and sought an inquiry on the revenue and police officials over their alleged inaction for not acting on Ali's complaints.</p>.<p>CPI (M) district unit too condemned the killing and demanded stern action to halt illegal mining.</p>
<p>Pudukkottai (Tamil Nadu): A social activist who has been waging a battle against illegal mining activities in Thirumayam in the district was done to death and four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The suspects, including a stone quarry owner, were arrested today and they were produced before a court which remanded them to judicial custody till February 3.</p>.Tension at Tamil Nadu's Tiruparankundram hill as Muslim outfits demand permission for animal sacrifice at dargah.<p>The victim K Jagbar Ali, a resident of Vengalur in Thirumayam taluk, was a social activist, who was known for his staunch opposition to illegal mining activities.</p>.<p>Initially, police suspected it to be an accident but investigations later revealed that the incident was premeditated and carried out by some persons involved in the illegal stone quarrying.</p>.<p>Police said Jagbar Ali was knocked down while returning home on his motorcycle after offering prayers at a mosque on January 17. He died instantly.</p>.<p>"Initially, a case of death due to accident was registered but subsequently it was altered to preplanned murder," a police official said.</p>.<p>He was said to have frequently filed complaints with the district authorities on violations, especially in extracting minerals beyond permitted limits, thus causing revenue loss to the government.</p>.<p>Tamil Nadu Law Minister S Regupathy said in a post on social media platform X that four persons including a lorry driver involved in the incident were arrested. He criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for faulting the government over the issue and said the arrest was made within a few hours of the occurrence of the crime.</p>.<p>Palaniswami demanded justice for the death of Jagbar Ali, an AIADMK functionary, by taking stern action on the perpetrators and end illegal mining activity.</p>.<p>Pudukkottai district unit of the CPI condemned the killing and sought an inquiry on the revenue and police officials over their alleged inaction for not acting on Ali's complaints.</p>.<p>CPI (M) district unit too condemned the killing and demanded stern action to halt illegal mining.</p>