Illegal sand mining on Nethravathi, Phalguni river banks in Mangaluru: Three arrested
sand worth lakhs seized
Mangaluru: City police and government officers raided the banks of the Nethravathi and Phalguni rivers and, upon finding men engaged in illegal sand mining, seized sand worth lakhs of rupees along with the equipment used by the miners.
The Kankanady police team that visited the banks of the Nethravathi River behind the Kannur mosque on Monday night found men mining sand and loading it into trucks using boats. However, the men escaped upon noticing the police's arrival, officers said.
The team seized three tippers, two boats (each carrying one unit of mined sand), 12 baskets, six crowbars, and an iron ladder from the site. The seized sand is estimated to be worth approximately ₹18.1 lakh, police said. A case has been registered against the suspects for mining sand without paying royalties to the state government.
In a separate case, Kavoor Police raided the banks of the Phalguni River in Mangalpade and arrested three men, Subhash (65), Lalit Sahni (25), and Dharmendra (28), for illegal sand mining.
The police team had received information regarding illegal sand mining on the Phalguni River banks and visited the area on Monday night. Although the miners attempted to flee, they were apprehended. Upon questioning, they confessed to mining the sand, officers confirmed. A case has been registered against the three men at the Kavoor Police Station.
Additionally, a team of officers from the Mining and Geology Department, along with the tahsildar of Adyapadi village, raided the banks of the Phalguni River at Daivangala Gudde and found illegal sand mining taking place. The team also discovered a temporary shed set up on the banks and six iron boats, presumably used by the miners, who fled upon noticing the officials.
The officers seized 13 metric tonnes of sand, worth ₹9,100, that had been piled up on the riverbank, along with the boats, which are estimated to be worth approximately ₹4.5 lakh.
The Bajpe Police have registered a case regarding illegal sand mining on the Phalguni River banks. Further investigation is underway.
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Transfer of six DySPs and 27 civil police inspectors ordered across Karnataka
Bengaluru: In a major administrative reshuffle, the Karnataka state government has ordered the transfer of six Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs) and 27 Civil Police Inspectors with immediate effect.
According to the official order released on Monday, the following DySPs (Civil) have been reassigned, DySPs (Civil) M. Malleshaiah have been transferred to Hoskote sub-division, Shankar Gowda Annasaheb Patil to State Intelligence, Naveen Kulkarni to Bengaluru Police Headquarters, G.T. Swamy to Kalaburagi Aland sub-division, B.R. Gopi to IND and Ravikumar to BMRDA Task Force in Bengaluru.
Also, 27 people including Police Inspectors (Civil) N. Raghu Prasad, Yaligar Pramod Chidambaram, Mahesh Gowda G. Patil, Ramappa B. Savalagi, D.K. Santosh Kumar has been transferred with immediate effect, the order said.
