Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Sep 28: Police confiscated four trucks near Udyavar that were illegally transporting asphalt and sand in the midst of strike by truck owners and drivers.
Three 16-wheeler trucks and one tipper was confiscated.
They were transporting asphalt and M sand without trip sheets and GPS. They were carrying 20 tonnes of M sand and 65 tonnes of asphalt without the necessary documents and GPS.
The trucks were carrying building material to outstation districts from Udupi. A tipper driver also drove the vehicle in haphazard manner and hit a scooter rider. Fortunately, the scooter rider escaped without injuries.
The operation was led by city police station SI Manjappa.