Tamil Nadu forest fire: 30-year-old Tourist guide arrested
A tour guide who led a 36-member trekking group on an ill-fated expedition in the district has been arrested, police said on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 11. Tour Guide, Ranjith was arrested on Monday night for questioning to ascertain whether he had any links with a Chennai-based group which is believed to have arranged for the expedition. Police are probing how the trekkers came into contact with Ranjith, a local. Another woman died in the incident. “She (Divya from Erode) was admitted in Madurai Government Hospital with severe burn injuries. She died at around 12.30 pm,” a hospital official said. While nine persons lost their lives on the spot, one person died at a Madurai hospital on Monday. A 36-member team -- 24 people from Chennai and 12 from Tirupur and Erode districts -- had embarked on the trekking expedition and reached Kurangani hills on March 10. The team included 25 women and three children. -PTC News
