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SDM escapes unhurt in alleged sand mafia attack in Bihar district

SDM Satyendra Prasad, along with police and mining officials were conducting a check on the national highway against transportation of illegal sand and had seized nine overloaded sand trucks

Updated on: Apr 24, 2023 01:40 pm IST
By Prasun K Mishra
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The sub divisional magistrate (SDM) Mohania had a narrow escape in Sunday night when the driver of a seized sand truck tried to hit his vehicle in order to escape custody on GT Road (NH 19) near Usari village in Bihar’s Kaimur district on Sunday night.

The SDM stopped two trucks and directed their seizure when drivers could not produce valid documents. (Representative file image)

SDM Satyendra Prasad, along with police and mining officials were conducting a check on the national highway against transportation of illegal sand and had seized nine overloaded sand trucks.

A driver was arrested before the others managed to escape.

The SDM stopped two trucks coming from Sasaram side and directed their seizure when drivers could not produce valid documents.

Also Read: Bihar police station gheraoed after arrest of sand mafia who attacked officials

The driver of the one seized truck sped off and went towards Uttar Pradesh.

During the chase, the officials with the SDM tried to stop the fleeing truck. The truck driver, however, tried to hit the official’s vehicle but with timely intervention by the SDM’s driver, the tragedy was averted.

 
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