Illegal sand mining: 3 cops suspended

Kalaburagi: SP Isha Panth on Sunday suspended three police officers including the Jewargi CPI, the Nelogi PSI and a constable for failing to stop illegal sand mining which claimed the life of a head constable recently. The suspended officers are circle inspector Bheemanagouda Biradar, sub-inspector Goutham and constable Rajashekhar. On Thursday night, head constable Mayur Chauhan was killed by the sand mafia. He was run over by a tractor while another constable Pramod Doddamani survived the attack. The main accused in the case Saibanna Karajagi was arrested on Saturday evening after he tried to flee. However, the SP said that all three police officers had failed to stop illegal sand mining and transportation on the banks of the Bhima river.
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