Madhya Pradesh Mining Mafia

Authorities have demolished the houses of two persons accused in a case of crushing a policeman to death by a tractor-trolley transporting illegally mined sand in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, an official said on Monday.

A policeman was run over by a tractor which was being used for illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.

Members of the mining mafia in Antri district of Gwalior freed a tractor which had been seized by the forest officials but while they were taking it away, it overturned and they fled. Now the police are searching for them.

A sub-divisional magistrate has alleged that a local Congress leader forcibly freed a confiscated sand-laden truck linked to illegal mining operations in the area and threatened her

A 35-year-old man was arrested early Saturday for allegedly running over and killing a Forest Department officer with a sand-laden tractor-trolley, police said.

A forest guard was run over by men who were illegally transporting sand in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal area on Friday. The guard had tried to stop a tractor, carrying sand in Morena, the police told NDTV.

Police have provided additional security to a woman IAS officer posted in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, after she claimed threat to her life from the sand mining mafia.

Madhya Pradesh police today announced constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder of local journalist Sandeep Kothari, who was burnt to death allegedly by three persons linked to mining mafia, following which his protesting family members performed his last rites.

A journalist was allegedly killed by mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh after he refused to withdraw a case he had filed in court. According to the police, Sandeep Kothari had been kidnapped and set on fire.

Five people have been detained in connection with an attack on a woman mining inspector in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly by the sand mafia. The attack took place in Shajapur on Wednesday when during a raid on the banks of Nevaj River.

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 driver and cleaner of the dumper that allegedly mowed down a constable as he was trying to stop the vehicle carrying illegally mined sand from the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, were arrested today, officials said.

A police constable was killed, in a freak accident, after a driver of a truck laden with illegally mined sand lost control of the wheel, early today morning in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.

In the backdrop of the recent murder of an IPS officer, allegedly by the mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh, a woman revenue officer was nearly run over in the state's Dewas district on Wednesday allegedly by the mining mafia after she, along with her team, had rushed there to check illegal mining.

In the backdrop of recent murder of a police officer in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly by a mining mafia member, a woman revenue officer narrowly escaped from meeting a similar fate when she tried to put a leash on illegal excavation of stones at Kusumania village in the district, officials said.

Authorities have demolished the houses of two persons accused in a case of crushing a policeman to death by a tractor-trolley transporting illegally mined sand in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, an official said on Monday.

A policeman was run over by a tractor which was being used for illegal sand mining in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.

Members of the mining mafia in Antri district of Gwalior freed a tractor which had been seized by the forest officials but while they were taking it away, it overturned and they fled. Now the police are searching for them.

A sub-divisional magistrate has alleged that a local Congress leader forcibly freed a confiscated sand-laden truck linked to illegal mining operations in the area and threatened her

A 35-year-old man was arrested early Saturday for allegedly running over and killing a Forest Department officer with a sand-laden tractor-trolley, police said.

A forest guard was run over by men who were illegally transporting sand in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal area on Friday. The guard had tried to stop a tractor, carrying sand in Morena, the police told NDTV.

Police have provided additional security to a woman IAS officer posted in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, after she claimed threat to her life from the sand mining mafia.

Madhya Pradesh police today announced constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder of local journalist Sandeep Kothari, who was burnt to death allegedly by three persons linked to mining mafia, following which his protesting family members performed his last rites.

A journalist was allegedly killed by mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh after he refused to withdraw a case he had filed in court. According to the police, Sandeep Kothari had been kidnapped and set on fire.

Five people have been detained in connection with an attack on a woman mining inspector in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly by the sand mafia. The attack took place in Shajapur on Wednesday when during a raid on the banks of Nevaj River.

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 driver and cleaner of the dumper that allegedly mowed down a constable as he was trying to stop the vehicle carrying illegally mined sand from the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, were arrested today, officials said.

A police constable was killed, in a freak accident, after a driver of a truck laden with illegally mined sand lost control of the wheel, early today morning in Morena, Madhya Pradesh.

In the backdrop of the recent murder of an IPS officer, allegedly by the mining mafia in Madhya Pradesh, a woman revenue officer was nearly run over in the state's Dewas district on Wednesday allegedly by the mining mafia after she, along with her team, had rushed there to check illegal mining.

In the backdrop of recent murder of a police officer in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly by a mining mafia member, a woman revenue officer narrowly escaped from meeting a similar fate when she tried to put a leash on illegal excavation of stones at Kusumania village in the district, officials said.