Sawai Madhopur, October 7 (Daily Kiran) : In Rajasthan, the ongoing violence against enforcement teams tackling illegal sand and gravel mining continues unabated. Following the alleged murder of a forest ranger in Pratapgarh, another alarming incident has emerged from Sawai Madhopur. Here, a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined gravel collided with a police constable who attempted to stop it.
The incident occurred in the Chauth Ka Barwara police station area, where the constable, Surendra Singh, sustained serious injuries. An elderly woman, identified as Jumi, was also injured while she was on her way to fetch fodder for her livestock.
According to police reports, constable Singh and his colleagues were returning from routine patrol on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, they spotted a suspicious tractor-trolley speeding toward them on Bhedola Road. Singh signaled the driver to stop. Instead of slowing down, the driver reportedly accelerated, striking the constable and causing him to fall to the ground, where the vehicle ran over his leg.
The driver fled the scene immediately after the collision. Local residents and police personnel rushed both injured individuals to a nearby community health center. After receiving initial treatment, the severely injured constable was referred to a district hospital and subsequently transferred to Jaipur for further care.
Ajit Kumar, the station house officer at Chauth Ka Barwara police station, confirmed that a case has been registered. This includes charges related to the attempted crushing of the constable and illegal mining and transportation of gravel. Police teams are actively searching nearby areas to locate the fleeing driver.
This incident comes amid increasing judicial oversight of illegal sand mining activities in the Chambal River area. Recently, the Supreme Court granted a two-week deadline for Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh to comply with directives regarding illegal mining in the Chambal region.
A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta is currently hearing the matter. In the proceedings, the Rajasthan government submitted a report detailing actions taken following the death of forest ranger Pratap Singh Chundawat, who was allegedly crushed by a dumper truck while attempting to halt illegal mining on the night of September 21.
The recent events in Sawai Madhopur highlight the persistent dangers faced by police and enforcement teams combating illegal mining in Rajasthan, despite increasing judicial scrutiny and government action.
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