Bantwal: Officials raid alleged sand mining site on Nethravati bank, 20 boats seized
Bantwal: A team of officials from revenue and mining departments raided an illegal sand mining site in the banks of River Nethravati at Thumbe, Maripalla and seized 20 boats on Friday morning.
Following orders of the DC, the Department of Mining and Bantwal Revenue division executed the raid in collaboration with rural police. The confiscated boats, numbering 20, were transferred to Adyar in Mangaluru taluk. However, no sand was discovered in the boats and all the labourers involved in sand quarrying had allegedly escaped from the spot before the raid, the police stated.
Mining Department Assistant Director Krishnaveni, Senior Geologist Girish Mohan, Mahadeshwar, Bantwal Tahsildar Archana Bhat, Mangalore Revenue officer Prashanth Patil, Bantwal Revenue Inspector Janardhan, village accountants and Bantwal rural police participated in the raid.
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Kerala tourist found dead in Sanapur Lake in Gangavathi taluk
Gangavathi, Koppal: A 34-year-old tourist from Kerala was found dead in a lake near Sanapur in Gangavathi taluk on Friday. The police have identified the deceased as Cyril Jose.
According to the police, Jose was staying at Basapur and had gone out on December 17 to explore nearby places. When he failed to return, a missing complaint was lodged the next day. A search operation was launched following the complaint.
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After two days of efforts, Jose’s body was recovered floating in Sanapur lake. Preliminary findings suggest that he drowned, though the exact circumstances are yet to be ascertained, as reported by Deccan Herald.
