The Ullal police on Saturday seized a lorry that was allegedly carrying sand illegally towards Kerala.
This is the seventh case registered by the police in the last 15 days.
The police said that during a routine inspection of vehicles, they stopped the lorry coming from Kallapu near Thokkottu bus stand and found the lorry carrying sand.
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The sand was being taken to Kerala.
The police said lorry driver Bhaskar Poojary did not have any documents granting permission for sand extraction and transport.
The police said a case of theft has been registered against Bhaskar Poojary and owner of the lorry.
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On November 30 the Ullal police had seized a lorry that was carrying sand illegally near Talapady.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (South) too seized a lorry on November 29.