Police raid illegal laterite stone quarry, seize material worth ₹16 lakh
Police in Byndoor, India, raided an illegal laterite stone quarry operating on government land. Authorities seized equipment and materials valued at approximately ₹16 lakh and initiated legal action against the operators.
Why it matters
Illegal mining operations cause significant environmental damage and represent a loss of revenue for the state.
The Byndoor police raided an illegal laterite stone quarry being operated on government land and seized material worth ₹16 lakh on Wednesday at Kalthod village in Byndoor taluk.
The Udupi district police, in a statement here, said the beat police officer of Kalthod village informed the police station that an illegal laterite stone quarry was being operated on government land at Byatiyani. Following this, Police Sub-Inspector Sunil Kumar, along with officials of the Department of Mines and Geology, raided the stone quarry site on Wednesday afternoon.
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