Questions raised on the role of police, increasing anger among people. Concept Photo
Jagran correspondent, Sitarganj. Despite the presence of video evidence in the case of a tractor-trolley involved in illegal mining being rescued by attacking the Tehsil administration team, questions have been raised due to no concrete action being taken by the police till now. Even after several days of the incident, the accused are roaming freely, while the faces of the people who committed audacity are clearly visible in the video.
On December 31, the revenue team was patrolling the area on the instructions of Tehsildar Himanshu Joshi to stop illegal mining. Meanwhile, a Mahindra tractor-trolley involved in illegal transportation of soil was caught by Revenue Sub-Inspectors Trilochan Suyal and Pankaj Chand in village Nirmal Nagar at around 8.30 am. During investigation, the driver could not produce any valid mining records, while there was no number plate on the vehicle. After confirmation of illegal mining, the tractor-trolley was seized and brought to the tehsil.
It is alleged that on the way, 10 to 15 unknown people suddenly attacked the revenue team and forcibly took away the tractor-trolley. The miscreants scattered the illegal soil loaded in the trolley on the road and fled with the vehicle. The entire incident was videographed, in which the faces of the attackers are clearly visible. Tehsildar Himanshu Joshi has lodged a report in the police station against unknown people, terming this incident as a serious hindrance in government work. The police registered a case on the basis of the complaint, but despite video evidence being available, no accused has been arrested yet.
There is anger among the local people and administrative circles that when the attackers can be easily identified through video, then why is the action being delayed. People say that if strictness is not shown in such matters, the mining mafia will become more emboldened and the revenue and administrative staff will feel insecure. In this case, Shakti Farm outpost in-charge Prakash Bhatt said that the accused are being identified on the basis of video footage and necessary legal action will be taken soon, but the lack of any concrete action till now is raising questions on the functioning of the police.
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