Moodbidri, Nov 22,2016: Reports indicate that officials from revenue and home department in a joint raid have busted an illegal sand mining operations at Similke Mannihittilu in Maroor village under Moodbidri police station limits at the start of this week.
Based on a tip-off from people about illegal mining in the area, a team of revenue and police officials, headed by Moodbidri special tahshildar, revenue inspector of Moodbidri hobli, village assistant of Maroor village and police officials from Moodbidri PS raided the area.