Morena forest guard killed by sand mining mafia: Police

During an operation against illegal sand mining and transportation, a six-member Ambah range patrol team spotted a tractor-trolley loaded with sand being transported from Aisah Ghat on Chambal River

Updated on: Apr 8, 2026, 12:33:09 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal: A forest guard was allegedly killed after being run over by a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand in the Ambah area of Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Harikesh Gurjar, a resident of Morena district.

The deceased has been identified as Harikesh Gurjar, a resident of Morena district. (Shutterstock)

Morena additional superintendent of police (ASP) Surendra Pal said that during an operation against illegal sand mining and transportation, a six-member Ambah range patrol team spotted a tractor-trolley loaded with sand being transported from Aisah Ghat on the Chambal River.

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“When forest guard Gurjar tried to intercept the vehicle near Ranpur village on National Highway 552, the driver, identified as Vinod Kori, deliberately ran him over. After committing the crime, the driver fled the scene with the vehicle. Gurjar’s body was taken to the district hospital by the patrol team,” said the police official.

Upon receiving information, Dimni police reached the spot and launched an investigation.

A case of murder has been registered against the accused. Authorities are also investigating on whose behalf Kori was transporting sand.

Gurjar, a resident of Janakpur village in Morena district, was recently transferred to the Ambah range.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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