Sand mafia arrested trying to mow down Tehsildar

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Sand mafia arrested trying to mow down Tehsildar

March 31

19:57 2022

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By Akshy Rout

Jajpur , March 31 : A sand mafia was arrested in Jajpur district on Thursday on the charges of trying to mow down Tehsildar of Dasarathpur near the illegal sand mining site in the river Baitarani at village Palasahi under Kasaba Gram Panchayat under Mangalpur police station.

The Tehasildar of Dasarathpur , Biswajit Sethi lodged an FIR in the police station on Wednesday evening and alleged that the arrested accused Rajesh Sethi a sand mafia and his tractor driver tried to run over him and his driver when their sand-laden tractor was intercepted by the Tehasildar on Wednesday evening.

Both the Tehasildar and his driver managed to get away . Both the accused speed away from the spot with their tractor.

Acting on the FIR, we launched an investigation and arrested one of the accused Rajesh Sethi on Thursday under section- 307 of IPC. Police also seized a tractor in this case. Police are investigating the case, said the IIC of Mangalpur police station, Inamul, Haq .