Sand mafia tries to murder tahsildar

The driver of a sand-laden tractor tried to murder the tahsildar of Ramdurg taluk, when the latter was proceeding to an illegal sand mining site in Huli goppa village late on Monday night.

On getting information about illegal sand mining on the banks of Malaprabha in Huligoppa, tahsildar Ramachandra Katti set out for the site in his official jeep without police protection. On the way, the driver of a sand-laden tractor-trailer crashed his vehicle into the tahsildar’s jeep. However, the tractor turned turtle and the driver fled the spot. The tahsildar was treated for injuries at a hospital. Ramdurg police have registered a case.