More than 16 tonnes of illegal coal and two tractors, three bikes and five cycles, have been seized by the police officials of Pannk, Bokaro Thermal and Peterwar in the last 24 hours, police sources said.
Police officer-in charge of Bokaro Thermal P leyangi said two tractor loads of illegal coal were intercepted near Bhandarkudar nala which were coming from Palamu. Police said the tractors without bearing any registration number were loaded with more than 10 tonnes of illegal coal were moving very fast before getting intercepted. Police also arrested two youths namely Bhuneshwar Mahto and Kuleshwar Mahto.
In other incident on the outskirts of the Bokaro thermal three motorcycles carrying illegal coal were seized near Budhgada in Nawadih block. Police Inspector said two accused were arrested and identified as Mukhtar Ansari and Kali Saw.
In the third seizure police in-charge of Peterwar police station Aashutosh Kumar raided at Khetko village near Damodar river and seized two bull cards with five tonne of illegal coal.
Sources said that following orders from the Bokaro SP, Kartik S, the local police stations have stepped up activities to check illegal coal mining and smuggling, particularly in Nawadih and Peterwar.