More than 6 months after the forest department filed a complaint about the missing ore, the CID seems to be shielding the real culprits behind the multi-crore scam, say sources

Nearly a month ago, the Crime investigating Department (CID) had filed a chargesheet before the Ankola court, naming Belekeri Port conservator Mahesh Biliye and two others. But interestingly, no high-profile arrests have been made so far.


Men of steel: MiD DAY had exposed ILC Industries of lifting a portion
of the seized ore, which is a front company for Obalapuram Mining that
belongs to Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy. File pic

Those arrested, have been only mere employees of mining giantsu00a0-- now owners have been brought to the book so far. Is the investigating agency soft peddling on them?