Amaravati, November 20: The central investigation has raided 25 places in Andra Pradesh's Guntur district and Telangana while investigating in connection with an illegal mining case. Searches were conducted at 25 places including the residence of TDP leader and former MLA od Gurazala constituency Yarapatineni Srinivas Rao and others.

 

 

During the raid, the investigating team seized several incriminating documents, mobile phones, material objects, and cash.

 

On August 26, 2020, CBI registered 17 illegal mining cases in pursuance of the notification issued by the state government and also the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

 

According to the CBI report, illegal mining occurred in Konanki village of Piduguralla Mandal and Kesanupalli and Nadikudi Villages of Dachepalli Mandal, Guntur District for several years. In order to ascertain the quantum of unauthorized and illegal mining, CBI is also conducting volumetric analysis by using satellite imagery.

 

This case come in light when in 2018 YSRCP alleged that the Guntur district was subjected to indiscriminate illegal mining. After which TDP government led by Chandrababu Naidu handed over the case to Special Investigation (SIT) of Crime Investigation Department under state police.

 

"It was alleged that the accused had fraudulently conducted illegal and unauthorised mining, quarrying and transportation of limestone in Konanki village of Piduguralla Mandal, Kesanupalli and Nadikudi villages of Dachepalli Mandal, Guntur district for several years and thereby caused revenue loss to the Government and other licensed leaseholders, and also exploited the natural resources," the CBI said in a statement.