Mining mafia attack police in Nuh, two personnel hurt

Two police personnel were injured when miners illegally operating in the Aravallis at Nuh district allegedly used an excavator-a JCB loader-to lift and push aside their emergency response vehicle (ERV), officers aware of the case said on Sunday.

- Debashish Karmakar

Officers said the incident occurred at Hathan Gaon village in Nuh at around 6.30 pm on Friday when the policemen were carrying out a raid. The suspects allegedly anchored the excavator to lift the ERV-a Toyota Innova and move it aside in a bid to escape, even as the policemen were sitting inside the vehicle. The front of the vehicle was damaged after it was hooked up by the hydraulic bucket of the excavator.

The injured police personnel, identified as head constable Lakhmi Chand, 40, and special police officer Mahesh Kumar, 37, were discharged from hospital on Saturday.

A senior police officer aware of the case, requesting anonymity, said the Bicchore police on Friday received input from the police control room that illegal mining was being carried out in the hills near Hathan, following which a team comprising sub-inspector Rajbir Kumar, and head constables Suresh Kumar, Vjay Pal and Charan Singh rushed to the spot.