Karnataka: Police constable run over by sand mafia's truck in Kalaburagi

A police head constable in Karnataka was run over by a truck transporting illegally mined sand in Kalaburagi district when he tried to halt it, police said on Friday (June 16) .

The shocking incident took place on Thursday (June 15) evening in Narayanpura village in Jeevargi taluk when 51-year-old M Chauhaan signalled the truck to stop for inspection.

But the truck driver, later identified as Sidhanna, sped away, running over Chauhaan who died instantly.

The accused driver has been arrested.

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“The truck was carrying sand and the policeman was on duty,” said Isha Pant, a senior police officer at Kalaburagi.

The officer said the police had seized the truck and registered a case against the driver.

Illegal mining

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said orders have been given to the police to take strict action against illegal sand mining.

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Media reports quoted another minister, Dr MC Sudhakar, as saying: “We need to take serious action against those behind the killing. Justice will be served.”