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Dy. Ranger Sanjay Saxena was informed that a tractor trolley full of stones was being taken out of the forest area. After this he along with the team reached the spot and seized the tractor trolley. At the same time many people armed with weapons and sticks reached there and pelted stones at the forest personnel. ) Attack on forest department team – Photo:
Expansion Once in Gwalior Then the stone mafia attacked the Forest Department team and started running away after releasing a tractor-trolley filled with illegal stones. After this the team chased the stone mafia and suddenly the trolley overturned and the stone mafia fled leaving the trolley. The video of the incident has also surfaced. At the same time, in this case, the Antri police station has registered a case against the stone mafia.
Deputy Ranger Sanjay Saxena, in-charge of Toda Chowki near Toda village in Santau forest of district Antri police station area, was informed that a stone-filled tractor trolley was being taken out of the forest area. When he reached the spot with the team and checked the documents, the illegal stone mafia could not show the documents, then the Forest Department team seized the tractor trolley and started taking it away.
At the same time about a dozen people armed with weapons and sticks reached there and pelted stones at the forest personnel. After that, the tractor-trolley was rescued by firing in the air. But the team of forest personnel continued to chase the stone mafia and as soon as they came on the highway, suddenly the trolley overturned and the stone mafia fled from the spot leaving the trolley.
The glasses of the Forest Department’s vehicle were broken
After this, the deputy ranger informed the DFO and the Thana Antri police about the entire incident. It is being told that the glasses of the Forest Department’s vehicle were also broken in the incident. DFO Brijendra Srivastava has told that after getting information about the mafia, the forest department team had reached to take action against them. Meanwhile, the mafia pelted stones and came with sticks and rods to attack the forest personnel. In which some forest workers were injured. Also, a case has been registered in this matter. ,