Nagpur Rural Police Intensify Crackdown on Sand Mafia Nagpur: Following a recent attempt on the life of a revenue official by members of the sand mafia, local crime branch (LCB) and rural police stations in Nagpur have escalated their operations against illegal sand mining activities, particularly during nighttime hours. The intensified police action has sparked demands for more proactive measures from revenue department officials at the taluka level under the district administration. The crackdown gained momentum after villagers in Parseoni taluka confronted the sand mafia over excessive excavation along the Kanhan riverbed. Last week, residents intercepted two tractors belonging to the sand mafia and filed a complaint at the Kanhan police station. Villagers allege that unchecked illegal sand mining is causing severe ecological damage, with extraction levels far exceeding legal limits, especially during the night when oversight is minimal. A villager, speaking on condition of anonymity, questioned why geofencing breach alerts—designed to flag multiple trips from sand ghats—do not trigger stronger enforcement actions. Another villager criticized the lack of consistent enforcement from the revenue department, stating, “Enforcement has remained sparse.” Rural police under Superintendent of Police (SP) Harssh A Poddar and Additional SP Anil Mhaske have taken decisive steps, invoking the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) against key sand mafia operator Kallu Khan. Authorities are also moving to seize his properties, including assets in Ranchi.#maharashtra_control_of_organized_crime_act #nagpur_rural_police #kallu_khan #parseoni_taluka #kanhan_riverbed
