Two tractors carrying illegal sand seized in Bhadravati, goods worth Rs 12.36 lakh confiscated
Bhadravati police seized two tractors, two trolleys and a motorcycle on 12 October and booked four people in two separate cases of illegal sand transport.
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Police have taken strict action against sand smuggling in Bhadravati. Two tractors carrying illegal sand from the direction of the Chaprala nala towards O.F. Chanda Bhadravati were caught. The action took place on the afternoon of 12 October.
The detection team of Bhadravati police station had received reliable information from an informer that sand was being illegally stolen and transported in two red tractors from the direction of the Chaprala nala towards the village of O.F. Chanda Bhadravati. The police team informed the officer in charge immediately and, under his guidance, reached the spot with two panch witnesses.
Police set up blockades at two separate places 2 km to the north in the O.F. Chanda area. The first action took place between about 2.45 pm and 3.30 pm. Police seized 1 brass of illegal sand, a red Mahindra tractor (MH-34-CD-2822) valued at Rs 5 lakh, a trolley with a hydraulic jack (MH-34-L-3955) valued at Rs 70,000 and a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle (MH-34-BU-2707) valued at Rs 80,000. The goods total Rs 6.58 lakh. A case has been registered in this matter against tractor driver Sandeep Vishwanath Marskolhe (40, resident of Juna Sumthana) and tractor owner Rushikesh Bandu Gore (28, resident of Khapri Ward No. 6, Bhadravati).
The second action followed immediately, between 3 pm and 3.45 pm. Police took possession of 1 brass of illegal sand, a red Massey Ferguson 7250 DI tractor (MH-34-CD-7583) valued at Rs 5 lakh and an iron hydraulic trolley without a number plate valued at Rs 70,000. The goods total Rs 5.78 lakh. A case has been registered in this matter against tractor owner Santosh Raghuji Dhanode (40, resident of Khapri) and driver Vijay Pandurang Ade (39, resident of Khapri, Bhadravati).
In the two actions together, police seized a total of 2 brass of sand, two tractors, two trolleys and one two-wheeler, goods worth Rs 12.36 lakh, by drawing up a seizure memo in the presence of the panch witnesses. Two separate cases have been registered against the accused at Bhadravati police station under Sections 303(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 48 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. Bhadravati police are conducting further investigation.
The action was taken under the direct guidance of Chandrapur Superintendent of Police Ayush Nopani, Additional Superintendent of Police Ishwar Katkade and Warora Sub-Divisional Police Officer Santosh Bakal. It was carried out by Deputy Superintendent of Police Sachin Kshetre, detection team sub-inspector Santosh Kedar, police havaldars Anup Astunkar, Devanand Dukare, Gopal Atkulwar, Prashant Shendre, Yogesh Ghatole, Santosh Rathod and Khushal Kawade, and woman police constable Monali Gharghate.
