Bhind (Madhya Pradesh): Sand mafias allegedly attacked a team of the Mining Department in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district during inspection on Friday.

According to information, the incident took place in Umri police station limits of Bhind district on Thursday night. During the inspection, the team stopped a tractor trolley loaded with sand and started to interrogate the driver. 

Upon learning about the intervention, members of the sand mafia arrived at the scene in their vehicles. In an effort to free the vehicle, they attacked the Mining Department team by pelting stones.

Accused fled the scene

However, the police reached the stop immediately and took the matter under control. Fortunately, no casualties were reported at the scene. 

As the police arrived, the accused fled the scene and are absconding at present.

Also, due to the vigilance of the police, the sand mafia failed to rescue the tractor trolley. The trolley was seized and placed under police custody at the Umri police station.

The police have now launched an investigation into the incident.

According to station in-charge Shivpratap Singh Rajawat, the efforts are underway to locate all the accused sand mafia, and they will be arrested soon.