Illegal sand mining continues unabated at Ramgarh village
Arvind Bishnoi | TNN | Updated: Feb 26, 2019, 07:10 IST
Representative imagePANCHKULA: Illegal mining continues unabated at Shyamtu village in Ramgarh. The villagers have moved a complaint with the Ramgarh police post regarding illegal mining being carried in their area late every night.
When the villagers asked the sand mafia to stop illegal mining, they threatened them of dire consequences. The police are yet to register a case.
The villagers, who gathered and visited the police station on Sunday evening, provided information of sand mafia running their business illegally along the Ghaggar river near Shyamtu village.
The villagers said on the condition of anonymity: “The sand mafia team comes around 10pm along with tipper trucks and JCB machines. They carry out mining in the area till 4am.”
“We tried once to stop them from carrying out illegal mining in the area, but they threatened us of dire consequences if we interfered in their work,” alleged the villagers in their complaint to the police.
When contacted the police, they said the villagers had complained about illegal mining and they would forward the complaint to the officials of the mining department to verify and take necessary action on the basis of the complaint.
Station house officer (SHO), Chandimandir police station, Naveen Kumar, said: “After verifying the complaint, a necessary action will be taken. We have already registered multiple cases on the complaints of local villagers. These villagers are of great help in nabbing the sand mafia from running illegal businesses.”
Multiple cases have been registered on the complaint of farmers and sarpanches. On January 23, a farmer moved a complaint with the police regarding illegal sand mining carried out on his agricultural land near the river bed at Raipur Rani.
Similarly, on January 6, a farmer alleged that the sand mafia accused threatened to kill him after brandishing weapons, including pistol and gun, when he stopped them from carrying out illegal mining in his fields.
Mining officer Rajiv Kumar moved a letter to Panchkula DCP, Kalka assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Panchkula forest officer, mentioning that the forest area of Panchkula was a reserved area and no one was allowed to carry mining. He also requested the officers concerned to keep a strict vigil in their respective areas.
Rajiv Kumar, mining officer, said: “We have strategised to nab the mafia people after forming three teams who work in three shifts throughout the day. This year, we have registered 10 cases of mining till now.”
Not only the villagers, but the sand mafia had also threatened the mining officer, Rajiv Kumar, on September 30, 2018. Kumar received a threatening call from the sand mafia to stop checking in his area, else they would damage his property or he could lose his life.
When the villagers asked the sand mafia to stop illegal mining, they threatened them of dire consequences. The police are yet to register a case.
The villagers, who gathered and visited the police station on Sunday evening, provided information of sand mafia running their business illegally along the Ghaggar river near Shyamtu village.
The villagers said on the condition of anonymity: “The sand mafia team comes around 10pm along with tipper trucks and JCB machines. They carry out mining in the area till 4am.”
“We tried once to stop them from carrying out illegal mining in the area, but they threatened us of dire consequences if we interfered in their work,” alleged the villagers in their complaint to the police.
When contacted the police, they said the villagers had complained about illegal mining and they would forward the complaint to the officials of the mining department to verify and take necessary action on the basis of the complaint.
Station house officer (SHO), Chandimandir police station, Naveen Kumar, said: “After verifying the complaint, a necessary action will be taken. We have already registered multiple cases on the complaints of local villagers. These villagers are of great help in nabbing the sand mafia from running illegal businesses.”
Multiple cases have been registered on the complaint of farmers and sarpanches. On January 23, a farmer moved a complaint with the police regarding illegal sand mining carried out on his agricultural land near the river bed at Raipur Rani.
Similarly, on January 6, a farmer alleged that the sand mafia accused threatened to kill him after brandishing weapons, including pistol and gun, when he stopped them from carrying out illegal mining in his fields.
Mining officer Rajiv Kumar moved a letter to Panchkula DCP, Kalka assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Panchkula forest officer, mentioning that the forest area of Panchkula was a reserved area and no one was allowed to carry mining. He also requested the officers concerned to keep a strict vigil in their respective areas.
Rajiv Kumar, mining officer, said: “We have strategised to nab the mafia people after forming three teams who work in three shifts throughout the day. This year, we have registered 10 cases of mining till now.”
Not only the villagers, but the sand mafia had also threatened the mining officer, Rajiv Kumar, on September 30, 2018. Kumar received a threatening call from the sand mafia to stop checking in his area, else they would damage his property or he could lose his life.
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