Mangaluru: Lokayukta police raid illegal sand mining sites
Mangaluru (PTI): Lokayukta SP K Laxmi Ganesh had formed three teams under the leadership of DSPs Kalavati, B Cheluvaraju and inspector A Amanullah, after receiving many complaints about illegal sand mining in the district, police said on Saturday.
The teams raided various spots on Friday in Belthangady, Bantwal and Mulky and confiscated earthmovers, tippers and other assets worth Rs 40 lakh. The seized assets were handed over to the respective police stations.
Three criminal cases have been registered against the offenders, they said.
As many as 25 complaints were received from public in connection with illegal sand mining, an official said.
Laxmi Ganesh said there were also complaints against the revenue department, pollution control board and Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and appropriate action will be taken against them.
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Woman detained in Mumbai for call threatening PM Modi
Mumbai (PTI): A 34-year-old mentally unstable woman has been detained for allegedly making a call to Mumbai Police threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Thursday.
The city police control room received the threat call on Wednesday, an official said.
The call was traced to Amboli in the western suburbs and a case was subsequently registered.
A Mumbai Police team tracked the woman caller and took her into custody for questioning, the official said.
After an investigation, the woman was found to be mentally unstable and the call was classified as a 'prank', he said.
The woman did not have any previous criminal record, the official said.
Further probe was on, he said.
