Hyderabad, Feb. 20 -- The Telangana government has intensified its crackdown on illegal sand mining and transportation across the state.
Acting on the directives of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the Hyderabad City Police, under the supervision of C V Anand, DG, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, conducted a special operation from February 14 to February 19, targeting unauthorised sand transportation.
During this period, the Hyderabad City Police registered 26 cases related to illegal sand extraction and transportation across the city. As part of the operation, authorities seized eight vehicles, arrested 57 individuals, and confiscated 1,196 tonnes of illegally transported sand, a police statement said.
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