Illegal sand lifting from the riverbed sources across the district and mafias attack on enforcement officials while have been reported frequently from several parts over a time in Baleswar district, revenue inspector (RI) of Jaleswar tehsil, Dillip Kumar Chand deputed in Olomara faced a fresh wrath of these mafias.
There was an attempt to kill him when he was trying to intercept a sand laden dumper near Ambliatha. Although he escaped an attempt on his life yet he sustained severe injuries in his leg.
With the fractured leg he is undergoing treatment in the District Headquarters Hospital after initial admission in the GK hattar hospital in Jaleswar. Reports said there was an attempt to run over Chand when he was trying to stop a lorry near the checkpoint along with other enforcement staff. The lorry fled towards Bengal after committing the accident.
Additional tehsildar Santiram Hemram and police after getting information about the mishap reached the spot and began an investigation.
It may be noted that the NGT, acting on a PIL, expressed concern over illegal sand lifting from the riverbed of Subarnarekha.
The NGT has asked the district administrations of Bengal and Odisha of both adjoining districts of the river to take measures, including demarcation of boundaries to curb such activities. The incident occurred when the boundary determination exercise by both the States was underway.