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Crackdown on sand mafia: 18 tractors seized, ₹1 cr fine imposed, case against 54

Crackdown on sand mafia: 18 tractors seized, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 cr fine imposed, case against 54

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 10:28 pm IST

Erring officials being taken to task ; land related plaints have come down sharply: Dy CM

Bihar Deputy CM and Revenue & Land Reforms Minister Vijay Sinha and others releasing compendium during a press conference at Secretariat in Patna, Wednesday (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT)

Updated on Jan 07, 2026 10:27 pm IST

Will take stern action against land and sand mafia: Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha

Will take stern action against land and sand mafia: Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Sinha

Published on Jan 07, 2026 05:42 pm IST

Cong MLA alleges sand mafia-govt staff collusion

Cong MLA alleges sand mafia-govt staff collusion

Published on Oct 22, 2025 05:18 am IST

3 men assaulted for opposing illegal sand mining in Chhattisgarh; corporator among 2 held

3 men assaulted for opposing illegal sand mining in Chhattisgarh; corporator among 2 held

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:52 pm IST

SC to hear scribes' plea over assault by MP police for reporting on sand mafia

SC to hear scribes' plea over assault by MP police for reporting on sand mafia

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:57 pm IST

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to co-author a book on the only Hawaiian mob boss

Dwayne Johnson is now collaborating with award-winning investigative journalist Nick Bilton on this ambitious project.(Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 03:16 pm IST

ASI crushed to death by sand mafia, 2 held

Police personnel at the site of the incident in Shahdol on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on May 06, 2024 05:00 am IST

Check illegal mining in Jalandhar Cantt villages: Cong MLAs to DC

HT Image

Updated on Feb 02, 2024 06:34 am IST

‘Shameless’: BJP slams Bihar minister's remark on cop mowed down by tractor

Bihar had witnessed incidents of violent attacks by sand mafia on police personnel and senior officials of the state government(Representative image)

Published on Nov 14, 2023 06:18 pm IST

Bihar: Home guard constable killed by sand mafia during operation

Representational image.

Published on Nov 01, 2023 02:31 pm IST

Bihar: SHO among four cops injured in sand mafia attack in Gaya; two held

Police and mining officials often become targets for the mafia involved in illegal mining and transportation of sand (Representative Photo)

Updated on Aug 20, 2023 03:23 pm IST

Karnataka: Three police officers suspended for duty negligence

Karnataka: Three police officers suspended for duty negligence

Published on Jun 18, 2023 03:06 pm IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann dedicates 20 more public mines in five districts

CM Bhagwant Mann dedicating a public mining site to people at Sanghera village in Moga on Friday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 22, 2023 01:43 am IST

Sand mafia tries to run over officer in Jharkhand’s Khunti; Case registered

The incident occurred when the officer was conducting raids near Bala More under Karra police station in Khunti district on Sunday night. (Representative Image)

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 11:41 am IST

Bihar team of mining officials thrashed for stopping trucks in Patna; 44 arrested

Patna SSP Rajiv Mishra said the Bihta police registered three FIRs against the suspects as well as truck owners under sections of attempt to murder and illegal mining b (Video Screengrab)

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 10:03 pm IST

Nitish Kumar takes a swipe at UP on Atiq Ahmad’s murder; BJP hits back

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that the police should have taken care of their security. (PTI image)

Updated on Apr 17, 2023 03:23 pm IST

Punjab: Sidhu challenges Mann to debate on AAP performance

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu (centre) interacting with the party’s Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection, Karamjit Chaudhary (right), and Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 08, 2023 04:40 pm IST

Sand-laden tractors stormed through toll plaza, break barricade in Agra. Watch

A videograb of CCTV footage of the incident.

Updated on Sept 05, 2022 04:41 pm IST

Scientifically Speaking | The world is running out of useful sand

I spent many years just a short bicycle ride from the sandy banks of the Kangsabati river. Sadly, whenever I visit now, I come crashing back to reality. The river still exists, but it looks nothing like it did a few decades ago.(Shutterstock)

Published on Mar 16, 2022 02:10 pm IST

Bihar sand mafia attacks NHAI toll plaza staff for stopping overloaded trucks

The powerful sand mafia has begun to use rural roads for the lucrative illegal trade due to a strict vigil on highways in Bihar(HT image/Representational)

Published on Jan 22, 2021 01:26 pm IST

MLAs, MPs and journalists are bosses in Bhind, says cop in leaked audio clip

Policemen search vehicles in Morena in Madhya Pradesh allegedly used by the sand mafia.(HT FILE PHOTO)

Published on Jun 01, 2020 04:38 pm IST

‘SDM a different kind of woman’: Cop advised sand mafia on bribes. Suspended

This clip was leaked on August 3 and soon enough found its way to social media where it was widely circulated. Image used for representational purpose only.(Arun Sharma/ HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 09, 2019 05:48 pm IST

Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Vasundhara Raje government patronised liquor, land and sand mafia, says Congress’ Gehlot

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Saturday attacked Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on the issue of corruption.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Nov 24, 2018 03:03 pm IST

Illegal mining: Sand mafia using vehicles without registration numbers in Mohali

A truck without a registration number at a mining site in Dera bassi.(HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 22, 2018 10:56 pm IST

Sand mafia assault guards in Panchkula’s Chandimandir, flee with mining equipment

(HT File)

Updated on Aug 20, 2018 11:25 am IST

Mining mafia attacks Rupnagar AAP MLA

Roopnagar MLA Amarjit Singh Sandoa(HT File)

Updated on Jun 21, 2018 10:46 pm IST

Forest officer attacked by ‘sand mafia’ in Mohali, critical at PGI

Updated on Jun 19, 2018 11:17 pm IST

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