India·Source-based summary

E.V. Velu, others booked for illegal excavation oflake bed to level venue for party event

Approximately 45,72,058 cubic feet of lake-bed sand was alleged to have been transported from about 8 acres of the waterbody, resulting in an estimated loss of ₹8.22 crore to the T.N. exchequer

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 27 Sept 2026, 06:05 pm. Editorial policy.

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