"sand-mafia"

Around 50 to 60 persons assaulted revenue inspector and deputy tahsildar and the attackers dispersed as the media persons reached the spot.

The Minister assured that people involved in the attack would not be spared and that stringent action would be initiated against them.

He told the district administration to establish a special task force involving police, revenue and mining departments to control illegal mining and transportation of sand

MP N Nageswara Rao said he had received several complaints from the public about the sand mafia