Kasaragod, May 20: A multi-axle truck laden with smuggled sand was seized near Badiadukka here. The smugglers had tried to hoodwink the police by placing empty cartons of consumer durables like fridge on the sides of the carrier. On a tip-off, a police team headed by Vidyanagar Circle Inspector Babu Peringeth waylaid the truck at Nekraje around 4 a.m. and seized the truck.Its driver, identified as Muhammed Mushtaq, a native of Chattankai in Kozhikode, was arrested. A case was also registered for overloading, Mr. Peringeth said.
The police are planning to impose Rs. 60,000 fine for smuggling sand and Rs. 25,000 for overloading to release the seized vehicle pending court clearance.
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