Illegally mined bauxite worth Rs 44L seized

Rajkot: A total of 3,546 metric tonne illegally excavated bauxite worth Rs 44.32 lakh was seized at Kenedi village of Bhatiya taluka in Devbhoomi Dwarka district on Thursday.
“We raided the spot after we received a tip-off about the mineral theft racket in Kenedi village. We also seized one earth mover,” said N M Patel, official from the state mines and mineral department.
“However, the accused had got a whiff of the raid and had fled before the raid was carried out,” added Patel.
On 21 June, seven persons were arrested for the bauxite theft worth crores of rupees in Mevasa village of Kalyanpur taluka.