Telangana: Rachakonda Police arrest 130 for sand mining, smuggling

According to sources, the Rachakonda Police registered about 100 cases in the last few days

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Police booked several cases in a special drive against illegal sand mining and smuggling. The crackdown across the four zones in the jurisdiction is part of the ongoing efforts to curb illegal sand extraction and transportation.

According to sources, the Rachakonda Police registered about 100 cases in the last few days. The operation was conducted across the commissionerate limits, including the LB Nagar zone, where 30 cases were filed, followed by 25 in the Malkajgiri zone, 25 in Maheshwaram, and 20 in the Yadadri-Bhongir zone. A total of 130 individuals were arrested during this drive.

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Rachakonda Police Commissioner G Sudheer Babu said, “The commitment of the police force to fight the sand mafia will continue. We will continue to take strict action against illegal sand transportation and mining activities,” he said adding that such operations would persist without leniency and those involved in these illegal activities would face severe legal consequences.

In addition to the cases filed with respective police stations, the teams seized nearly 4,000 tonnes of illegally mined sand worth Rs 65 lakh from 50 sand dumps across the police commissionerate.

Apart from this, the police also seized several vehicles involved in the illegal transport, which included trucks, lorries, auto- trollies and minivans.