Goa, Oct. 31 -- The Pernem Police have arrested sev en persons in connection with illegal sand extrac tion from the Tiracol River at Ugvem, Pernem, even as investigations continue into a gunfire incident earlier this week that left two labourers injured. The injured labourers were reportedly employed by one of the accused, who has been arrested. Those arrested have been identified as Robert Fernandes (46) and Ashok Mulgaonkar (48), both residents of Poroscodem, Pernem, Sonelal Chaud hary (25), Munna Bin (38), Sonu Paswan (21), Vikas Bin (31), and Yogendra Chaudhary (30), all natives of Bihar.

According to police, the accused were allegedly extract ing sand from the Tiracol River without valid permission from the competent authorities. On...