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Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu expresses shock over illegal sand miners attacking police in Karnataka

| | Apr 04, 2017, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS): Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, on Tuesday, expressed shock over the incident of illegal sand miners attacking District Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis in Udupi, Karnataka.

"Shocked to hear about illegal miners attack on deputy commissioner of #Udupi. Appreciate young officer Ms. Francis," he tweeted.

Udupi District Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis and Assistant Commissioner Shilpa Nag were allegedly assaulted by a group of sand miners when the law enforcement officers raided an illegal sand extraction site on Sunday night, according to media reports.

According to media reports, several people have been arrested from Halnad and Kandlur for their alleged involvement.

Tweeted BS Yeddyurappa, BJP's Karanataka state president and former chief minister, "Strongly condemn the attack on Udupi dy commissioner & assistant commissioner.Under congress rule state is turning into Rowdy & Goonda state."

 

Image: twitter.com/MVenkaiahNaidu

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