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Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station

Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand smuggling.

Odisha Official Attacked By Sand Mafia In Front Of Police Station
The accused also attacked his car
Bhubaneswar:

A government official has been hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by illegal sand miners in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Monday.

Bhimkant Majhi, a senior revenue administration officer, was reportedly beaten up and his vehicle damaged in front of a police station. 

According to reports, Mr Majhi was first threatened when he was leaving his office to investigate illegal sand mining.

He was then beaten when he went to a police station to seek help.

The accused also attacked his car and broke the windows with stones.

The police have launched an investigation.

Last year, a police officer was injured in an alleged assault by a sand mafia in the Mayurbhanj district. 

The officer was reportedly probing allegations of illegal sand dumping in a village.

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