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 Hirekodi Pancrayat Development Officer to confirm whether the GP had sand extraction authorized against the suspect in the police station.
District administration seems to be a mute audience for sand mafia activities in Chikkodi Taluk.
Many complaints accused their activities no end.
“Police Inspector Chikkodi, confirmed that Hirekodi residents submitted complaints, said that he had written to the Department of Public Works to ascertain whether those mentioned in complaints were sand or mining mud.” Once the PWD file, a report, the police will submit FIR, “said Inspector.