A team of district administration led by deputy commissioner Chhaviranjan conducted a raid on illegal miners on Friday in the areas of Domchanch Block. The team impounded fifteen shaktiman trucks and seven tracktor,JCB machines from the spot and challaned several vehicles. The area falls under the border area of Domchanch and Nawalshahi Police Station.
Sources revealed that a team of district administration started at 1.00 pm from district headquarters and raided the spots around 2.00 pm.
DC Chhaviranjan said "The operation against the illegal mining would be continued as the culprits damaging the natural sources and disturbing the environment.
DC had got information that illegal mining is going on large scale in the area and conducted one of its biggest such raids.
The labourers fled away with two seized tractors from the custody of police. District Mining Officer YogendraBadaik, SDO liyakat Ali. DTO Subodh Kumar. ASP Naushad Alam. CO Domchanch Rinku Kumar, Domchanch PS Incharge SudhirPoddar, Nawalshahi PS Incharge Naresh Kumar and dozens of policemen were present at the site.