Karkala: 18 lorries which were transporting sand illegally to Chikkamagaluru district were seized in a midnight operation on Tuesday. The operation was led by a police team led by Rural police inspector Rafiq.
The drive against sand smuggling which had been suspended for some time reportedly owing to political interference had resumed of late.
It is already a known fact that sand was being illegally transported from Adduru, Gurupur, Polali, Kaikamba and other places and the speeding lorries have also been the cause of a number of accidents.
