More than 20 tonnes of illegal coal, which was stored at Jarandih Nala Railway Siding have been seized by police here on Tuesday. Police also arrested one coal theft namely Dinesh Gorai of Purulia district WB.
Coal smugglers were totally taken in by surprise, when police launched a sudden raid on Jarandih railway siding. Some feel that the coal smugglers had already got wing of the impending raid. Seeing the police party the smugglers beat a hasty retreat, nearly 20 tonnes of steam coal was recovered from the intensive operation and handed over to CCL.Police said that coal is carted on bicycle and others communication means and dumped in the Jarandih residential colony from where it is transported to other destinations. Bokaro Superintendent of Police Kartik S said he conveyed to all the officer-in –Charges of all police stations of the Bokaro that he will not allow illegal mining and his movement against illegal mining of coal in Bokaro will continue unabated.