Two persons, including a member of the taluk panchayat, have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities at Balur, a village in Shikaripur taluk.
The police gave the names of the arrested as Lakshman Naik, member of the Shikaripur Taluk Panchayat, and his associate Vijayendra Naik. According to police, the arrested were involved in illegal mining of manganese ore in the land bearing survey number 43 near Balur village.
The Shikaripur police have booked cases against the two accused under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (theft) and Mines and Minerals Regulation and Development Act.