Bokaro police have unearthed illegal coal mines in a Khetko village area of the district and seized more than 16 tonnes of illegal coal, recovered 140 bicycles, two motorcycles and booked one person, Inspector cum Officer-in chage of Bokaro Thermal said on Tuesday.
During raids conducted at Khetko village under the Peterwar police station of the district on Tuesday, police found that villagers dug up more than 100 tunnels to illegally extract coal, said Permeshwar leyangi .
A swift raid was conducted on the directive of Bermo ASP Subash Chandra Jat. Bokaro thermal ,Gandhinagar officer incharge Bhanu Rana Pratap Singh, Peterwar police and Kathara OP police Inspector cum Officer- in charge Permeshwar leyangi participated in the operation. 140 bicycles ,2 motorcycle loaded with 16 tonnes of illegal coal was seized from Khetko village in Bokaro district here on Tuesday.More than dozen people managed to escape but one was taken into custody, leyangi said .It must be written here that illegal mining by people has been a regular phenomenon in this area.