Bengaluru: Seven persons were arrested by Udupi Police on the charge of attempt to murder the Udupi District Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner who conducted on a surprise raid on illegal sand mining.
The incident happened around 12:30 am on Monday in Kandlur village in Kundapur, when DC Priyanka Mary Francis and AC Shilpa Nag went in private cars to raid illegal sand extraction. The district officials had received a tip-off about the activity.
After reaching the spot, the miscreants fled the spot. According to reports, DC’s gunman chased one extractor and held him, meanwhile a large number of people rushed towards the DC's car. Fearing for their lives the DC and the AC got into the car; however, the culprits started hitting the car.
Escaping from the site, DC later lodged a complaint with Kundapur Police. K.T Balakrishna, Udupi Superintendent of Police, said, "We have arrested 7 people under IPC 307 and 353. One accused is in the hospital right now."
Before the Kandlur inspection, the duo visited Halnad, another place, where the illegal sand extraction was done and six people were arrested.
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