A few days ago, in a major crackdown on illegal mineral smuggling, authorities seized three heavy vehicles involved in unauthorized mining operations—two of which belong to Sharook Khan, the son of Coimbatore Madukkarai DMK Municipality Chairwoman Noorjahan Naser. The case exposes yet another instance of large-scale looting of Tamil Nadu’s natural resources under the DMK regime.
அனுமதியின்றி கேரளாவுக்குக் கனிமவளங்களைக் கடத்தியதாக, கோயம்புத்தூர் மதுக்கரை திமுக நகராட்சித் தலைவர் திருமதி. நூர்ஜகான் அவர்களது மகன் திரு. ஷாரூக்கான் என்பவருக்குச் சொந்தமான இரண்டு டாரஸ் லாரிகள், கோயம்புத்தூர் மாவட்ட கனிம வளத்துறையினரால் கைப்பற்றப்பட்டுள்ளன.
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Illegal Mining Operation Uncovered
Acting on multiple complaints of illegal mineral smuggling from Coimbatore to Kerala, officials from the Geology and Mining Department, along with local authorities, launched inspections in the Madukkarai and Kinathukadavu areas. Following direct orders from the Additional Chief Secretary of the Natural Resources Department, Phanindra Reddy, and the Commissioner of the Geology and Mining Department, Saravana Velraj, a raid was carried out on 14 March 2025.
During vehicle checks on the Palathurai – Thirumalaiyampalayam road near Madukkarai, officers stopped two tipper trucks. Upon inspection, it was revealed that both were illegally transporting six units of minerals without permits. The truck drivers, realizing they had been caught, fled the scene, abandoning the vehicles. Further investigation revealed that the trucks were owned by Sharook Khan. Officials immediately seized the vehicles and registered a case against those involved.
Meanwhile, in Kinathukadavu, another truck carrying illegal minerals without documentation was also confiscated.
DMK Municipality Chairwoman’s Son Sharook Khan’s Vehicles Seized For Illegal Mining And Smuggling Resources To Kerala
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The DMK’s Mining Mafia
The exposure of Sharook Khan’s illegal mining operation has once again highlighted the rampant looting of Tamil Nadu’s mineral resources under the DMK rule. Ever since the party came to power, large-scale smuggling has continued unabated, causing a severe shortage of essential building materials and driving up construction costs for ordinary citizens.
Despite these illegal activities being widespread, only a handful of trucks have been seized, while thousands more continue to cross into Kerala unchecked. The question remains—when will the DMK government take real action against the politically connected mining mafia operating along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border?
While Tamil Nadu’s natural wealth is plundered, the DMK government remains a mute spectator. With officials now cracking down on select cases, will this be the beginning of genuine accountability, or just another cover-up to protect those in power?
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