Big crackdown on illegal mining in Sri Anandpur Sahib area ; poclain machines , tippers seized
Bahadurjeet Singh/ Rupnagar, March 10,2023
Mininig department, during the late night on Thursday conducted raids at various sites of district Rupnagar and seized 4 poclain machines and 5 tippers in Swan river in Sri Anandpur Sahib area.
Giving further details here today, XEN Mining Rupinder Singh Pabla said that on the basis of tip off, mining department and police jointly conducted this raid. He said that after getting information regarding illegal mining in villages alongside of Swan river at Sri Anandpur Sahib,he brought this serious matter to the notice of Deputy Commissioner, Rupnagar Dr. Preeti Yadav and SSP Rupnagar Vivek S. Soni.
“We used 2 private vehicles to conduct this raid, even police officers were in civil dress”, he added.
XEN Mining said that raids were conducted for three consecutive days in the night to and confiscated 4 poclain machines and 5 tippers while doing illegal mining in village Palata.
XEN Mining stated that all accused managed to escape from site as they took advantage of night but they succeeded to recovered 4 poclain machines and 5 tippers. He said that all accused will be arrested soon.
(royalpatiala.in News)
