A stone mining- cum-crushing plant was raided by a dozen armed men at night in Palamu. The incident took place after mid night on Tuesday May 5. The raiders were demanding levy. A worker of the plant was so badly beaten up by the men that he suffered a fracture in his hand.
The incident occurred at Udaipura under Chatterpur police station. The plant is in joint name of two people. One of the two owners is said to be Babuaji said the DSP Chhaterpur. The DSP Chhaterpur S Tirkey has confirmed this raiding by armed men at night for levy. Tirkey also confirmed the fracture of hand of a staff there. About the identity of the men the DSP said ‘ Investigation is on. The police are to find it out’.
Could these be cadres of the PlFI pat came the reply from the DSP ‘ In Chhaterpur the PlFI has not spread its tantacles so far. So to dub these people as of PlFI will be too hasty’. Sources said as it is lagan time demand for levy has gone up. This incident is for levy which runs in thousands to even a few lakhs per annum. The armed men also damaged a drill machine.
Police have registered a case. The mining of the stone was a legal one said sources.The gang of mid night men has not been identified said sources but hands of local youths in it are not ruled out.