more-inSuperintendent of Police, Iada Martin Marbanaing, told mediapersons on Saturday said that the department had sought a special approval from the district administration to book illegal sand extractors under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for theft) to prevent rampant illegal sand extractions from Bhima and Krishna rivers in the district. As many as 106 cases under section 379 have already been registered against illegal sand extractors. A total of 137 sand extracting vehicles have been seized and 206 persons involved in the offence have been arrested so far, he added. As many as 461 persons have been arrested and Rs ₹ 4.82 was seized from them. To ensure smooth traffic movement in the city limits, traffic police have been deployed at key junctions.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2017 10:07 UTC