Bajri mafia attack mines dept team in Ajmer district

AJMER: A team of the department of mines was attacked by member of the bajri mafia near Ralawata village in Kishangarh block on Thursday night. Three employees including a junior engineer were injured and a government vehicle was damaged.
Gandhi Nagar police station lodged an FIR against the accused and took the injured to Government Yagnarayan Hospital in Kishangarh.
According to police, junior engineer Sibon Brinto had taken his team to inspect illegal mining in Kishangarh. The team first went to the foothills near the Housing Board colony but found nothing.
The team then headed to Ralawata village where they found a dumper truck of bajri moving towards Kishangarh. When the driver of the dumper saw the vehicle of mines department, he accelerated and entered Ralawata village and fled leaving the dumper behind.
The team found the dumper filled with illegal bajri and seized it. Around 11.30 pm, dozens of people came with sticks and stones and attacked the team and fled away with the dumper. Gandhi Nagar police reached the spot later and took the injured to hospital.
On the complaint of junior engineer, police registered a case against unidentified bajri mafia and started a search operation in Ralawata village and nearby areas.
Police are trying to trace the dumper because it had no number plate when the mines department team found it.
The injured have been discharged from the hospital and their statement has been recorded to trace the accused.