Tuticorin SP, Collector transferred over Sterlite protests
The Tamil Nadu government has transferred Tuticorin Superintendent of Police P Mahendran and District Collector N Venkatesh after at least 12 people were killed in police firing during anti-Sterlite protests. The protesters were demanding the closure of the Sterlite copper smelting plant when the police opened fire at them on Tuesday, injuring over 65 people. 