Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis and Assistant Commissioner Shilpa Nag had a narrow escape after a gang involved in illegal sand mining chased and manhandled them on Monday. A Village Accountant from Amparu village, Kantharaj, who was with them was gravely assaulted and has been hospitalised. The DC and AC were, however, safeguarded by the DC’s gunman.
The incident occurred near Halnadu and Kandlur villages in Kundapura taluk of the district, where the officials had gone for a surprise inspection following repeated complaints from the villagers about rampant sand mining.
