Illegally stocked sand worth Rs 4.5 lakhs seized near Tannirbavi

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sep 23, 2018: Panambur Police who raided two separate places at Nayarkudru near Tannirbavi on September 22, Saturday have  seized  sand worth Rs 4.5 lakhs and a JCB worth Rs 20 lakhs.

The raid followed a definite clue regarding the unauthorised stocking of sand in the area.

Sources said a few locals were involved in this illegal act. The seized sand has been entrusted to the Department of Mines and Geology.