Tuticorin turns fortress with 2,500 cops to mark 1 year of Sterlite firing

On May 22 last year, in Thootikudi, 13 people died and several were injured when the Tamil Nadu police fired on a large crowd protesting against the expansion of a copper-smelting plant owned by Vedanta group firm Sterlite.

To mark the first anniversary, various organisations will hold rallies and meetings in the port city. The authorities have stepped up their efforts to maintain law and order in the district by deploying a contingent of 2,500 police personnel. The district administration is also holding meetings with the police officials in this matter, said a senior police official.

He added that things were under