PATNA: A toll plaza employee was allegedly attacked by sand smugglers near Sasaram in Rohtas district on Thursday evening, police said on Friday.
The victim, Rupesh Chaubey, is undergoing treatment at the sadar hospital in Sasaram for multiple injuries. The incident took place when Chaubey was on way to his native village Bhandrasheel after finishing his duty.
The employees of the toll plaza told police that Chaubey was attacked with knives and iron rods near Auwan village. The attackers later dumped him in an adjoining agricultural field, considering him to be dead.
Toll plaza manager Nishant Raj said Chaubey’s condition was out of danger. He suspected the involvement of illegal sand mining mafia in the attack as they were annoyed with Rupesh for not giving passage to overloaded trucks.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been lodged against sand smugglers Golu Singh and Arjun Singh of Auwan village and their associates on the basis of the victim’s statement. Rohtas SP Asish Bharti said strict action would be taken against the accused.