Morena, April 8 (IANS) In a horrific incident in Madhya Pradesh, a forest guard was allegedly run over by a tractor-trolley during an anti-illegal mining operation in Morena district.According to police, the incident occurred in Ranpur village intersection under the Dimni police station area early morning on Wednesday when a forest department team was allegedly attacked by sand mafia.Forest Guard Harkesh Gurjar was killed on the spot after the tractor-trolley loaded with sand rammed into him as …
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Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers conducted raids on Tuesday at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of its investigation into sand and coal smuggling cases.The raids are currently underway in the West Burdwan district.A team of ED sleuths arrived in the district early in the morning and conducted a raid in Nabagram. Sources said that the ED is investigating allegations of illegal extraction and smuggling of coal from Eastern Coalfields Limited.The search is be…
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) A major incident was reported from the Bihta police station area of Patna, where an out-of-control sand-laden truck rammed into the official vehicle of Danapur DSP-2 Amarendra Kumar Jha, narrowly missing the senior police officer. The incident occurred when the DSP’s vehicle was heading towards Bihta.According to initial reports, the truck driver intentionally attempted to run over the DSP’s vehicle, causing extensive damage.DSP Amarendra Kumar Jha narrowly escaped what …
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) In a concerning development, JD(S) MLA Karemma G. Nayak, representing the Devadurga constituency, stated on the floor of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly that sand mafia goons were following and threatening her. In response to her complaint, state Home Minister said that “big people from all parties were involved in sand mining.”Raising the issue during the Question Hour on Tuesday, MLA Karemma said the law-and-order situation in her constituency had deteriorated. “I…
Jaipur, Jan 14 (IANS) The farmers’ protest led by Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal in Rajasthan was suspended early Wednesday after a written agreement was reached with the district administration following overnight talks. Beniwal had begun a march towards Jaipur on Tuesday with a massive convoy of nearly 2,000 vehicles to press for six key demands, including strict action against the sand mafia and compensation for farmers.The breakthrough came around 5 a.m., when Nagaur District Collector Arun Kum…