Sand mafia attacks woman inspector in MP's Shajapur

June 04, 2015 10:35

NDTV reports: A woman mining inspector and eight home guards were attacked in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur on Wednesday, allegedly by sand mafia, during a raid on the banks of Nevaj River.

The inspector Reena Pathak conducted the raid on a complaint which came on the chief minister's helpline number.

She seized four tractor trolley laden with illegally mined sand.

The drivers managed to flee but later returned with over two dozen men and women armed with sticks and stones. These people beat up the home guards and the mining inspector and even damaged her car.

"We had gone there to check illegal mining. After we seized the tractors two dozen men and women attacked us. We somehow fled and saved our lives and rushed to the nearest police station," Pathak said.

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