5 tipper vehicles and 1 JCB seized, 8 detained in AP

Kanchikacherla Police on Sunday detained 8 people and seized 5 tipper vehicles and 1 JCB, taking action on a quarry running illegally during the nationwide lockdown in Devanabanda village in Andhra Pradesh, police said.

"The police seized 5 tipper vehicles and 1 JCB and detained 8 persons involving in illegal quarry running in Devanabanda village. We have registered a case against the owner of Pawan Metal Quarry," said Sriharibabu, Sub-Inspector of the Kanchikacherla police station on Sunday.

"The seized vehicles have been shifted to the market yard, he said.

( With inputs from ANI )