Group attacks mining guards in Gurgaon during raid; 4 held

The inspector sought to file an FIR against the accused for obstructing government work, assaulting employees and damaging vehicles.

One of the mining guards sustained an injury to his hand and has been admitted to a hospital in Gurgaon, said the inspector. (Representational/ File photo

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Officials from the mining department were attacked and their government vehicle was vandalised allegedly by a group of 10-12 men in Sohna Sadar’s Sanchauli village on Wednesday during a raid. Police Thursday said four of the accused were arrested.

According to a complaint by mining inspector Bhanupratap Singh, at 4.18 pm on Wednesday, after receiving information on illegal mining of soil in Sancholi village, a team of the Office of Mines and Geology Department raided the area with four mining guards.

“As soon as the inspection team started moving the earthmover away, 10-12 people on bikes reached the area and picked a fight with the employees. They took the earthmover away and damaged the front glass of the government vehicle. Government employees have also suffered injuries during the fight,” said the complaint.

The inspector sought to file an FIR against the accused for obstructing government work, assaulting employees and damaging vehicles. Sohna police station has registered a case under IPC sections 147, 149, 186, 332, 353, 427 against the four accused — Rafiq, Shahrukh, Ikram and Irfan.

One of the mining guards sustained an injury to his hand and has been admitted to a hospital in Gurgaon, said the inspector. Police said the earthmover has also been recovered by the police team and they are probing the allegations.

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