Tag: Illegal Sand Extraction

Berhampur: A former councillor of Aska urban local body and six others were arrested in Ganjam district for illegally extracting and transporting sand from the Rushikulya river bed at Sunambha sand quarry, police said. The arrest was made on Sunday when police carried out a raid at the site following a tip-off, a police officer […]

Berhampur: Nine persons have been arrested for alleged involvement in illegal extraction and transportation of sand from the Rushikulya river bed in Ganjam district as police stepped up crackdown on the racket, a police officer said on Thursday. Nine tractors loaded with sand were seized after a police team raided the site at Jeypur under […]