Thanjavur District Collector Revathi ordered Rasikumar of Thiruvonam Nattuchalai detained under the Goondas Act on Monday, and he was lodged in jail.[1] The order followed the recommendation of District Superintendent of Police K. Sundaravadhanam, after the Pattukottai sub-division Assistant Superintendent of Police proposed Goondas Act action against him.[1] Police describe Rasikumar as a history-sheeted offender linked to the ganja case, with ganja the local term for cannabis and the Goondas Act Tamil Nadu’s preventive-detention law for habitual offenders.[1]
The underlying case dates to 20 September 2026 within Pattukottai Taluk police station limits.[1] Near Ponnavarayankottai Kudikadu, police arrested eight people including Rasikumar for allegedly stashing ganja in a car.[1] Officers seized 6.226 kg of ganja from the group, along with banned sharp weapons.[1] Police registered a case over the seizure and all eight arrested people were jailed.[1]
Only Rasikumar among the eight was placed under Goondas Act detention in the Monday action.[1] The detention is a Collector-ordered preventive detention and not a court-imposed prison sentence.[1]
