Tribune News Service
Moga, November 2
After the transfer of the District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police, the district administration of Moga has taken a “U-turn” in a case of illegal mining, which was registered against a local contractor a few weeks back. The new officials have recommended cancellation of the FIR against the contractor.
Previous SSP Dhruman H Nimbale, after having got registered the case of illegal mining under Section 379 (theft) of the IPC and relevant sections of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act against MS Rana and Company at the Kot-ise-Khan police station, had also recommended to the Home Secretary of the state to suspend the DSP of the Dharamkot subdivision, Subeg Singh, from service. He had also marked a departmental inquiry against him.
The mining contractor was allegedly selling sand without weighing, without issuing computerised slips and without keeping a record of the vehicles transporting sand. Moreover, he was issued a permit to extract the sand from river belt in Kapurthala district, but he dumped the sand in Moga district for sale.
AAP spokesperson Navdeep Sangha alleged the mining mafia was operating in the state with political patronage. “Even after the change of guard in the state government and the district administration, the mafia continues to operate under political patronage of the ruling party,” he said.
He attacked Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleging the CM transferred the District Magistrate and SSP of Moga under the pressure of mining mafia, just to cancel the FIR of illegal mining. “What was the need to transfer SSP Nimbale within a couple of weeks after his posting?” he asked.
Excavation papers found genuine: SSP
SSP Surinderjit Singh Mand said he had approved the cancellation of the FIR as the mining slips issued to the contractor were found genuine. The legal procedure was underway, he said.
Moga administration’s ‘U-turn’ on mining, favours cancellation of FIR against contractor
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