The Rajgarh police arrested two cattle smugglers carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 each after an encounter on Tuesday night. In a case registered at the Rajgarh police station cattle smugglers Sandeep alias Lalloo of Katari village under Karma police station and Kalloo alias Karan of Dhapari village under Robertsganj police station of Sonbhadra were at large. The SP had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 each. On being tipped off about the presence of the cattle smugglers in the jungle of Darban the police team led by SHO Rana Pratap Yadav started checking the vehicles. On seeing the police the smugglers tried to flee but were chased. The smugglers opened fire on police. The police also retaliated in self-deffence. During the exchange of fire smugglers suffered injuries in their legs and were nabbed by the police. Giving details CO (Operation) Anil Kumar Pandey said the police had recovered one motorcycle, Rs 11,630 cash, two countrymade guns etc.
He said the nabbed cattle smugglers had been sent to the hospital for treatment.
DIRECTIVES: Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Shiv Pratap Shukla while presiding over the meeting of purchase agencies, incharges of paddy purchase centre and other officials at the Collectorate on Tuesday said during inspection if any of paddy purchase centre was found closed stringent action will be taken.
Issuing directions related to the purchase the ADM said all arrangements for farmers who come to sell paddy should be ensured, including bag, amount, cash, shed, potable water etc.
The incharges were asked to pay special attention to small farmers so that they can sell paddy and get payment. He said all centres were to be equipped with two weighing machines and other required equipment to expedite purchase.
He told the incharges that two police personnel will be deployed at those centres where heavy purchase will be done. For any problem the tehsil authorities might be contacted, the ADM added. The SDMs were asked to monitor the working regularly by visiting the places minimum once in a week. The officials concerned were directed to maintain transparency in issuing token to farmers. Deputy regional marketing officer Dhananjay Singh said ‘Shree Anna’ (millets) were also to be purchased at the centres and the MSP had already been announced. The meeting was also attended by SDM (Sadar) Asha Ram Verma, SDM (Madihan) Yugantar Tripathi, SDM (Lalganj) Bharat Lal Saroj and others.
OBSERVED: The birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was observed across the district on Tuesday. A cross country race was organised from Patel Chowk to Collectorate. Programmes were organised at all government offices to pay tribute to Sardar Patel. DIG RP Singh administered the oath of unity and integrity of the nation. Various programmes were organised at schools, colleges, PAC, zila panchayat, nagar palika parishad and other places.