Mangaluru : Konaje police on Monday intercepted a sand laden tipper lorry that was illegally transporting this mineral to neighbouring Kerala at Kayargoli cross.
Police Inspector Ashok P arrested Premprakash D’Souza, resident of Karanthodi in Pajeeru village of Bantwal taluk, driver of the lorry in this connection.
Police have also registered a case against owner of the lorry as well as the permit owner of the sand mining block from where the sand was extracted.
Police are yet to arrest the other two accused, DCP (Law and Order) K M Shantharaju said. The driver was produced before the jurisdictional court. Investigation is on.