Journalists who went to the news of illegal sand mining in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh have been beaten up by the sand mafia. Aerial firing 2 times. Mafia operatives first argued with reporters, then snatched the camera and ID card. Case of Parry river of Rajim police station area
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At the time of the incident, journalists who are running somehow after saving their lives have made a video video, in which he is seen with blood. The video shows 3 people running. He is saying in the video that the sand mafia has attacked. Administration should save journalists. The video is about 14 seconds.
A large number of journalists are sitting on a dharna by placing the ID Mike on the road regarding the hooliganism of the sand mafia. The sand mafia is adamant on demanding action against the mineral officials of the district and the sand mafia.
The officers also arrived after the information.
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In fact, on Monday, 9 June, 4-5 private channel journalists including Gariaband journalists Imran Memon, Thaneshwar Sahu and Jitendra Sinha went to coverage on the information of illegal sand mining. During this time he reached the illegal sand mine of Pitaiband and made videos.
Also informed the District Mineral Officer to catch vehicles engaged in illegal transport. During this time the mining team did not reach. 7-8 henchmen of the mine operator replaced the officials of the mineral department.
When the journalists started making videos, they were stopped.
Sand mafia henchmen were armed with weapons
Seeing journalists in the sand mine, he was agitated. Sand mafia’s henchmen were armed with weapons. He also did aerial firing 2 times before assaulting. Journalist Imran was attacked with an iron weapon on his head, causing blood to flow from his head.
Journalists started running away from the spot in blood -soaked conditions. The operatives followed him with a bike and scooty. Journalists hid in the fields to save their lives.
Journalists have sat on a large number of dharna at Rajim’s Sundar Lal Sharma Chowk.
Administration awakened on sharing video in WhatsApp group
According to information received from journalists, when he did not have the way to escape, he made a video and shared it in the administrative group of Gariaband. After this, the officials were active after watching the video. Collector Bhagwan Singh UK immediately sent the SDM to the scene.
Additional SP Jitendra Chandrakar said that the Rajim police and administration team had gone to the spot. An FIR has been lodged against the accused on the complaint of journalists. Action will be taken against the accused after investigation.
At the same time, journalists have been enraged at the FIR against the attackers under minor sections. Rajim’s Sundar Lal Sharma has sat on a dharna at Chowk. Journalists are demanding that the attacker who attacked the deadly and under whose behest the crime was carried out, they should be registered for attempted murder.
Along with this, all illegal sand mines should be closed. At the same time, the district mineral officer who was negligent in action has been demanded to be removed.
He also beat up a YouTuber who went for coverage. Whose complaint was made in Rajim police station.
How many valid and illegal sand mines in Gariaband?
Explain that there is a license of only 4 sand mines in Parry and Mahanadi. 12 sand mines are running illegally. Pitaiband sand ghats were beaten up by journalists, there is an unlicensed sand mining. It is alleged that illegal sand mining is being done in 17-18 ghats in Rajim area under the protection of BJP leader.
In Gariaband, journalist Nagendra Nishad was attacked in Parsada Joshi sand mine a year ago. The coverage was beaten up during the coverage, which was complained to the Rajim police station. Read full news …
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