Vittal Police Seize Truck Transporting Laterite Soil Without Permit in Bantwal

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Nov 9, 2026: Vittal police have seized a truck allegedly transporting red laterite soil without valid permits or supporting documents at Bairikatte in Kanyana village of Bantwal taluk.

According to police, Sub-Inspector Ramakrishna of Vittal Police Station received information that a heavy goods vehicle had broken down and was parked on a public road at Bairikatte, causing inconvenience to other road users.

Acting on the information, the PSI, along with police personnel, rushed to the spot and inspected the vehicle bearing registration number KA-21-C-4608.

During questioning, the driver, identified as Irfan Pasha (40), a resident of Sakleshpur in Hassan district, told the police that the truck had developed a mechanical fault.

However, upon inspecting the load, police found that the vehicle was carrying red laterite soil without the necessary permits or documents.

The truck was seized, and a case was registered at Vittal Police Station under Crime No. 229/2026 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023; Sections 4(1), 4(1A) and 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; and Sections 3 and 44 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994.

Further investigation is under way.