Khurda: As many as seven trucks have been seized by the police for smuggling laterite stones in Khurda late last night.
Acting on a tip-off, a special squad led by Begunia tehsildar and police conducted a raid at the quarry and seized seven trucks engaged in smuggling laterite stone.
Notably, the local residents have been demanding the district administration to take strict action against the stone mafias, as quarrying was creating serious pollution in the area.