Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal
Bantwal, Nov 9: Vittal police have seized a truck allegedly transporting red laterite soil illegally without valid permits or documents at Bairikatte in Kanyana village of Bantwal taluk.
Police sub-inspector Ramakrishna of Vittal police station received information that a heavy goods truck had broken down and was parked on a public road at Bairikatte, causing inconvenience to the movement of public vehicles.
Acting on the information, the PSI, along with police personnel, visited the spot and inspected the vehicle. They found a heavy goods truck bearing registration number KA-21-C-4608 parked on the road.
On questioning the driver, identified as Irfan Pasha (40), a resident of Sakleshpur in Hassan district, he stated that the truck had developed a mechanical fault.
When police enquired about the load in the truck, it was found that red laterite soil was being transported illegally without any permit or supporting documents.
The truck was seized for further legal action, and a case was registered at Vitla Police Station under Crime No. 229/2026 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023; Sections 4(1), 4(1A) and 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; and Sections 3 and 44 of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994.
Further investigation is under way.