Man held for illegal mining of sand in Tirupattur
1 week, 1 day ago

Man held for illegal mining of sand in Tirupattur

The Hindu  

A 32-year-old lorry driver was arrested by Kandali police for illegal sand mining from Palar river near Tirupattur town on Tuesday. Initial inquiry revealed that based on the alert, a special police team led by sub-inspector S. Rugan of Kandali police was patrolling on Chennai - Bengaluru Highway near Tirupattur town when the team stopped the lorry that contained loads of sand. The team patrolling the area including an irrigation tank, open government land and riverbed after repeated complaints of illegal sand theft. Following the incident, Tirupattur SP Sheya Gupta formed additional teams to intensify patrol in the district to prevent illegal sand mining from lakes and Palar river.

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Sub-inspector assaulted by illegal sand miners in Panchkula
1 day ago

Sub-inspector assaulted by illegal sand miners in Panchkula

Hindustan Times  

A case was registered against a group of sand miners for assaulting and obstructing a police officer attempting to stop illegal mining at the Burj Kotiya river on Sunday. A complaint was filed by SI Rajbir Singh, in-charge of the Amaravati police post, Panchkula. According to the complainant, while he was en route to his police post, he received information …

Upalokayukta take officers to task for allowing illegal gravel mining in Vijayanagara district
1 week, 4 days ago

Upalokayukta take officers to task for allowing illegal gravel mining in Vijayanagara district

The Hindu  

After receiving definite information about illegal gravel mining at a private land at Kallahalli in Hosapete taluk of Vijayanagara district, Upalokayukta B. Veerappa paid a surprise visit to the property on Saturday and reprimanded the officials for allowing it. When the village officer said that he had informed about the illegal gravel mining to the previous tahsildar and he did …

Lorry driver held for smuggling river sand in Vaniyambadi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lorry driver held for smuggling river sand in Vaniyambadi

The Hindu  

A 37-year-old lorry driver was arrested in Vaniyambadi town in Tirupattur on Tuesday for transporting river sand from Palar river to retail dealers in the district. Police said the arrested person was identified as V. Sasi Kumar, a native of Chinna Mottur village near Vaniyambadi town. Based on alert, a special police team had been patrolling on Chennai - Bengaluru …

Illegal gravel miners attack police, forest guards in Pinjore
4 months, 1 week ago

Illegal gravel miners attack police, forest guards in Pinjore

Hindustan Times  

A major confrontation erupted on the Pinjore-Baddi bypass on Saturday during an anti-mining operation when three trucks loaded with illegally mined material were seized. The incident occurred around 12.30 pm when officials from the forest department notified the mining officer of Panchkula, Gurjeet Singh, about three illegal trucks loaded with gravel on the bypass. Acting promptly, Gurjeet, along with mining …

Andhra Pradesh: Kovur Police Launch Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Kovur Police Launch Crackdown on Illegal Sand Mining

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Kovur police in Nellore district have launched a crackdown against illegal sand mining operations in the region, resulting in the seizure of several sand-laden tractors and tipper lorries. He warned that the police would not hesitate to enforce the law against illegal sand mining activities. "We are determined to trace the masterminds behind this illegal sand transportation racket …

Illegal sand mining: Geologist attacked in Karnataka's Honnavar taluk
11 months ago

Illegal sand mining: Geologist attacked in Karnataka's Honnavar taluk

New Indian Express  

KARWAR: Senior geologist Asha MS, who was attacked by a group of people involved in illegal sand extraction, has written to the Uttara Kannada police requesting protection for the scientists of Geological Survey of India. Asha had visited the Aaroli village in Honnavar taluk, on Wednesday, to raid an illegal sand mining site. The police lodged a complaint against Jagadish …

Karnataka: Cop on duty crushed to death by sand mafia's tractor
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka: Cop on duty crushed to death by sand mafia's tractor

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: A Police Head Constable of Nelogi Police Station was killed when a tractor, transporting illegally-mined sand, ran over him in Narayanapura village of Kalaburagi district on Thursday night. According to the Superintendent of Police for Kalaburagi district, Isha Pant, Head Constable Mayura Chauhan, and Constable Pramod were deputed for patrolling in the area due to multiple complaints of illegal …

Bihar police station gheraoed after arrest of sand mafia who attacked officials
1 year, 11 months ago

Bihar police station gheraoed after arrest of sand mafia who attacked officials

Hindustan Times  

A group of people gheraoed the Bihta police station in Bihar’s Patna district on Tuesday demanding the release of 45 people who were arrested on Monday for illegal sand mining and attacking officials, police said. Officials of the Bihar’s Mining Department, including two women, were beaten with sticks allegedly by sand mining mafia after they seized overloaded sand trucks on …

Rajasthan cop stops tractor with illegally mined sand, thrashed by them: Police
2 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan cop stops tractor with illegally mined sand, thrashed by them: Police

Hindustan Times  

A Rajasthan police constable was thrashed by half-a-dozen men with sticks and iron rods in the Kota district for stopping a tractor trolley loaded with illegally-mined sand gravel late on Sunday, police said. Police said the driver of the tractor trolley loaded with illegally mined sand called his associates after the constable stopped him Constable Ram Chandra saw the tractor …

Three TN-based smugglers arrested, 20 red sander logs seized
3 years ago

Three TN-based smugglers arrested, 20 red sander logs seized

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Officials of the red sanders anti-smuggling task force arrested three Tamil Nadu-based smugglers and seized 20 red sander logs, during two separate combing operations at Annadammula Banda and Chamala ranges in Seshachalam forest in Chittoor district on Tuesday. Disclosing case details to reporters, task force SP M. Sundara Rao said, “Based on a tip-off, a task force, led by …

Bishop, five Christian priests arrested for illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu
3 years, 1 month ago

Bishop, five Christian priests arrested for illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu

Op India  

A Catholic Bishop from Kerala and five priests were arrested in connection with illegal sand mining in Ambasamudram in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli on Tuesday. According to the reports, Bishop Samuel Mar Irenios and priests George Samuel, Shaji Thomas, Jijo James, Jose Chamakala and Jose Kalaviyal of the Syro-Malankara Diocese of Pathanamthitta were arrested in connection with illegal sand quarrying near …

Illegal sand mining operation busted in Dombivli
4 years, 6 months ago

Illegal sand mining operation busted in Dombivli

Hindustan Times  

Kalyan tehsil administration cracked down on illegal sand mining activity at Kumbharkhanpada along Dombivli Creek. HT Image Kalyan tehsildar Deepak Akade said, “We received complaints about sand mining, based on which we sent our teams to the spot. Our team will be deployed at the spot to ensure there is no such activity in future.” The action was taken following …

Two Cops Injured in Stone-pelting by Mob in Odisha's Ganjam District, 8 Arrested
4 years, 7 months ago

Two Cops Injured in Stone-pelting by Mob in Odisha's Ganjam District, 8 Arrested

News 18  

Two Odisha Police personnel sustained injuries after a mob pelted a police station in Ganjam district with stones on Sunday demanding the release of five persons arrested for allegedly torching sand mining vehicles and assaulting the drivers, police said. Police personnel resorted to lathi-charge after a mob comprising residents of Kolidaspur village pelted Hinjili police station with stones and attempted …

Sand Mining Mafia Run Constable's Leg over with Tractor in MP's Sehore, Arrested
4 years, 7 months ago

Sand Mining Mafia Run Constable's Leg over with Tractor in MP's Sehore, Arrested

News 18  

A police constable in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district was injured after members of the sand mafia ran his leg over with a tractor and trolley on Thursday evening. Police had received a tip-off that the mafia were loading sand in three trolleys illegally at Jahazpura village in Avlighat following which Salkapur chowki in-charge Raju Makhone and other cops reached the …

Illegal sand mining: Month on, red tape holds back action
6 years, 9 months ago

Illegal sand mining: Month on, red tape holds back action

Hindustan Times  

Laying bare tall claims of the Punjab government of curbing illegal sand mining, two digging machines illegally being used on government land and caught by the Ludhiana forest department officials a month ago in Goindwal village, Ladhowal, are still at the spot on the Sutlej riverbed. While it took a week for the Ludhiana police to determine that the location …

Tamil Nadu sand mafia kills honest cop
6 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu sand mafia kills honest cop

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirunelveli: A special branch police constable was done to death by illegal river sand miners near Vijayanarayanam in Tirunelveli district late on Sunday night. Jegadeesan Durai son of Sebastian of Kelachinhamani village was working as Special branch police constable in the Vijayanarayanam region. However, the river sand miners refused to stop the tractor and attacked the police constable Jagadeesan on …

Sand miners turn villages into dumping grounds
10 years, 9 months ago

Sand miners turn villages into dumping grounds

Hindustan Times  

Miscreants indulging in illegal sand mining have turned the villages on the banks of Sutlej river into dumping grounds, in absence of any check by the police. According to residents of these villages, the illegal sand mining had adversely affected the river bank, and might lead to tragic repercussions in the upcoming monsoon season. He also alleged that some villagers …

Five sand smugglers booked for attempt to murder
11 years, 5 months ago

Five sand smugglers booked for attempt to murder

The Hindu  

After the suspension of Kancheepuram collector, the administrations in districts where rivers run through have intensified the drive against illegal sand mining. In separate incidents in Tiruchi district, in the early hours of Friday, drivers of two lorries involved in illegal transportation of sand, almost ran over the revenue and police officials on duty. A police team gave a hot …

Illegal sand quarrying rampant in Krishna district
12 years, 9 months ago

Illegal sand quarrying rampant in Krishna district

The Hindu  

Even though there is a ban on sand quarrying in the State, sand smugglers are doing good business with the officials failing to check illegal sand mining in Krishna district. In another incident, the sand smugglers tried to attack Village Revenue Officer P. Saibaba and ‘grama naukaris’ Skaik Vali and Janpad by pouring petrol on them in Polampalli Revu. Speaking …

144 lorries seized for illegal sand quarrying in the Krishna
12 years, 9 months ago

144 lorries seized for illegal sand quarrying in the Krishna

The Hindu  

In a huge raid, officials seized 144 lorries and seven earth moving machines for illegally quarrying sand in the Krishna river on Saturday. On a tip-off that some persons were transporting sand illegally from the river, Mines and Geology, Police, Revenue and Irrigation Department officials conducted raids in Papavinasanam in Ghantasala mandal since the wee hours and seized the vehicles. …

Smugglers try to bury official under sand at Tirupattur
12 years, 10 months ago

Smugglers try to bury official under sand at Tirupattur

The Hindu  

Six men assaulted and tried to bury alive a village assistant who had gone to check on illegal sand mining at Jayapuram within Kandhili police station limits on Saturday evening. A senior official of the Tirupattur revenue administration said that Sub-Collector Shilpa Prabhakar received a tip-off at 3 p.m. on Saturday on sand being illegally mined at Jayapuram, 12 km …

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