Express News Service reported that a team of 20 CBI sleuths inspected 15 mining firms located in Sandur and Hospet taluk on December 6th as part of its probe into illegal extraction, transportation and export of over 0.50 million tonnes of iron ore from Belekeri port.
Sources said that the team interrogated the representatives of the mining firms, trading companies and transporters at inspection bungalow.
On December 7th sourced added that 4 separate CBI teams will hold an inquest into the dealings of these firms.