Govt officials conspired with mining mafia: K'taka Lokayukta
The Karnataka Lokayukta has alleged that a few government officials allowed rampant illegal mining by working with mafia at many sites in Chikkaballapur taluk. A preliminary investigation had been ordered after the Lokayukta had received an anonymous complaint. Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty gave officials 10 days to submit a report detailing steps taken to stop the operations.