Early on Monda morning, a police team led by officer -in charge of Bokaro Thermal police station Raj Kumar Yadav along with CCl security officer Ganesh Yadav carried out a massive raid at illegal coal dumpyards at Manjhi Tola in Jarandih railway siding under the Bokaro Thermal police station of Bokaro district and arrested three persons.
The recovered around 50 tonnes of coal were stolen from railway wagon near Manjhi tola by a group of coal smugglers who belonging to Jaridih bazaar. The three have been identified as Pradeep Saw, Tenu Kumar and Deepak Chanderwansi .There are other some accused in this case who are absconding. According to Bokaro police sources, the police team laid a trap at the Manjhi Tola after it got information that a group of coal smugglers who have stolen huge coal from railway wagon every day and stored near the Manjhi tola is being transported from here to other destination.