BELOGIVAVI: Residents of Hirekodi residents in Chikkodi Taluk, Beselauk, decided to crack down on illegal mining of sand in their village, and in an operation was carried out at midnight on Tuesday, and found, that among those involved in the activities of their gram Panchayat alone.
They found that the sand was paid by the river because the flood was mined and loaded into the truck under the night cover.
They found the machine moving the earth where the sand was being loaded, and began to ask the driver of the vehicle.
Although initially hesitant to answer, the driver then revealed that the vice president of Hirekodi GP Bharath Devdkar and fellow GP Shankar Mailnavar had hired them for this purpose.
The villagers on Wednesday approached the Pancrayat Hirekodi construction officer to confirm whether GP had the authorized sand extraction.
Residents of Hirekodi Krishna Kumbar told Tii, “PDO told us that the GP had gave authority, here, after we decided to file a complaint to the suspects at the police station at the police station.
The district administration seems to be a mute audience for sand mafia activities in Chikkodi Taluk.
Many complaints accuse their activities have been perfected.
“Chikkodi Police Inspector, confirmed that the Hirekodi residents submitted a complaint, said that he had written to the Public Works Department to ascertain whether those mentioned in complaints were sand mines or mud.
“Once the PWD file, a report, the police will submit FIR,” Inspector said.