A private stone quarry operating in Saralaipatti near Natham in Dindigul district, where a youth was found dead
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A 25-year-old man, hailing from Senthurai Pillayar Natham in Dindigul district, was reportedly found dead inside a private stone quarry at Saralaipatti village near Natham on Sunday (March 22, 2026).
The police said that the heavily decomposed body – which was later identified as that of Karuppasami – was spotted by some workers on Monday morning. On receiving information, the police sent the body to a government hospital for post-mortem examination.
Family members of Karuppasami had been searching for him for the past few days after he went missing. He was suffering from a mental illness, a police officer said during a preliminary inquiry.
Demanding the closure of the stone quarry, the villagers also sought a detailed investigation into the death.
A senior officer who inspected the quarry site said the cause of death could be ascertained only after the post-mortem examination. DSP Shankar, Inspector Tamilselvan, and their team also visited the quarry, which reportedly belongs to the son of Srirangam DMK MLA M. Palaniyandi.
Published – March 23, 2026 05:36 pm IST
