Illegal coal mining –that was lulled for over few months has resumed in Nawadih and some surrounding areas, say local police. On Monday, Bokaro Thermal and Gandhi Nagar police in their joint operation seized five motorbikes loaded with approx 1.5 tonnes of illegal from Pilpillo more and arrested four persons.
Bokaro SP, YS Ramesh said mining activities were rampant in Nawadih and Govindpur project site and recently coal is smuggled by motorbikes to Vishnugrah and NH-2 during night time. On being asked, YS Ramesh said that in the past one year, police have tried their level best to control illegal mining and transportation and also many arrested in this connection.
Ramesh said that five motorbikes containing 1.5 tonnes of illegal were seized and also arrested five persons identified as Mahavir Saw, of Visungrah area, Mohan Mahto Basudeo Mahto and Payarelal Mahto of Kanjkiro village.
A day before a truck load of illegal coal coming from Khasmahal area was intercepted at Sunday bazaar and more than 20 tonnes of coal was seized. In another incident on the outskirts of the Jaridih two motorbikes carrying illegal coal were seized by the officer-in charge.