This Article is From Mar 13, 2012

Illegal mining: BJP leader arrested in Madhya Pradesh for assaulting official

Morena: In a bid to crack down on the mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh, police have arrested the BJP's deputy chief in Morena for allegedly assaulting a mining officer.

Hamir Singh Patel had allegedly hired goons who assaulted Mining Inspector Rajkumar Varsare on January 31, when he along with District Mining Officer Rakesh Kaneria, seized two tractor-trolleys engaged in illegal mining.

When the two officials were carrying the seized vehicles, they were intercepted by the BJP leader's men who later severely thrashed Varsare and forcibly took away the seized trolleys, police sources said.

Mr Varsare has now been sent to judicial custody.

The arrest was made barely three days after a young IPS officer, Narendra Kumar Singh, was killed allegedly by the mining mafia in the Morena district.
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