In order to prevent illegal mining activities, Dehradun police have conducted drives and arrested two persons who were allegedly involved in lifting mined materials from riverbeds in Vikasnagar on Sunday. Police have also seized a tractor loaded with illegally quarried materials.
The accused have been identified as Vijendra and his brother Sonu from Vikasnagar. Acting on tip off, police conducted vehicle checking drives in Vikasnagar area and a constable Kedarnath directed three tractors to stop for checking at canal road, Vikasnagar and show relevant documents. Vijendra and his brother Sonu reached there and pressurised police to release the tractors. These two brothers allegedly started abusing and threatening constable Kedarnath. In the mean time, two tractors escaped. Constable somehow managed to seize a tractor and arrest accused Vijendra and Sonu who had threatened his life. A case under appropriate sections of IPC was registered against the accused in the police station, Vikasnagar. The accused will be sent to jail after being produced in the court, said Vikasnagar police station officer.
Police sources said that in course of investigation it has been revealed that Vijendra was allegedly involved in thefts, lifting illegal mining and other crimes in Vikasnagar area in the past. Several cases were registered against Vijendra at Vikasnagar police station in the past. In 2016, He was booked under sections 147/323/504/506/452 of IPC in the police station, vikasnagar. Second case was registered against him under sections 147/332/353/323/504 of IPC in the same police station in 2017. Another case in the year 2017 was registered under sections 379/411 of IPC and 4/21 mining Act in the police station, Vikasnagar. One more case under sections 168/332/353/504/307 of IPC was registered in the Vikasnagar police station.
In another incident, Vikasnagar police have seized a tractor loaded with illegal mining from Yamuna riverbeds, Harbertpur on Friday. Driver escaped after leaving tractor. A case under sections 379/411 of IPC and 4/21 mining Act has been registered against unidentified tractor driver in Vikasnagar police station, said sub-inspector (Vikasnagar) Ram Naresh Sharma.