Two sand-laden dumpers seized in Tikamgarh over suspected overloading

A mining department team in Tikamgarh on Friday stopped two dumpers loaded with sand near the old bus stand and seized them. The drivers showed royalty documents during the check, but the department suspected overloading. Both vehicles were therefore taken to Dehat police station. The department is now checking how much sand the dumpers are carrying.

According to the information available, both dumpers belong to Sharad Yadav, a resident of Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh. The sand had been loaded at Alipura in Chhatarpur district and was being taken to Lalitpur via Tikamgarh. The mining department team stopped both vehicles near the old bus stand on the way.

On reaching Dehat police station, the dumper staff showed the royalty documents. They said each dumper has a capacity of 25 cubic metres of sand, while the royalty records 24.95 cubic metres. By their reckoning, the dumpers were loaded according to their capacity.

Assistant Mining Officer Kuldeep Jain said the dumpers had been loaded with more sand than their capacity, and that was why both vehicles were seized and brought to Dehat police station. District Mining Officer Vipul Rawat said the quantity of sand in the dumpers was being checked. Further action will be taken after the check, he said.