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Illegal sand mining racket busted, 3 held [1]

Lokayukta police on Wednesday busted a major illegal sand mining racket, arrested three persons and recovered 18 trucks, five tractors, five JCB machines and 30 HP Pumps.

Seven teams comprising 50 officials, raided eight villages in Devanahalli taluk in Bangalore Rural district - Chikkagollahalli, Karahalli, Mayasandra, Tailagiri, Misakanahalli, Byadarahalli and Goodrich.

Publication Date: 
05/02/2009
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
Tags:
Mining [3], Minerals [4], Karnataka [5], Bangalore (D) [6]
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