ED issued summons as part of probe into sand quarries across state since September, on allegations of illegal sale of sand mined from riverbeds. Matter posted for 21 December.
Though summons has been stayed, ED has been given 3 weeks time by Madras HC to respond. Meanwhile, court hasn't put a stay on probe carried out by ED into illegal sand mining.
Sand mafias have turned illegal river mining into a thriving industry, luring young recruits and villagers with promises of wealth and power. Crime and cratered rivers are the collaterals.
New Delhi: A non-government organisation from West Bengal has launched a new portal that will give users a bird's eye view of illegal sand-mining activities...
Though forest officials sealed the road along Neugal river at Thural in Kangra district last week, locals claim mining mafia's business will be back to normal in no time. Here's why.
A video that went viral shows woman officer, part of a team of 3, being dragged & beaten up in Bihta town. Director of mines dept puzzled by locals' support for illegal sand miners.
Blanket ban on sand mining in place in Punjab since 10 November has done little to abate sand mafia. State govt opened first sand & gravel sale outlet in Mohali earlier this month.
Bhupinder Singh 'Honey' was arrested on 3 February & remanded to Enforcement Directorate custody till Tuesday. He was then produced before district & sessions court for extension of custody.
ED had conducted raids against Honey and others on 18 Jan and seized about Rs 7.9 crore cash and another Rs 2 crore cash from a linked person identified as Sandeep Kumar.
With illegal sand mining becoming a poll issue, ThePrint visited SBS Nagar and Rupnagar districts to find out how and why such sites operate, and what local authorities are doing.
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