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The authorities in on Wednesday seized and destroyed equipment used for illegal sand mining in the district, reported the PTI. The estimated value of the equipment amounts to Rs 24 lakh. ADVERTISEMENT According to the PTI, the crackdown was conducted by Bhiwandi sub-divisional office in the area spanning from Kalher to Kon, an official said.
Upon spotting the enforcement team, workers aboard a barge fled the scene. In an attempt to evade capture, the barge's hull was deliberately damaged, rendering it immobile and eventually submerged, he said, as per the news agency. Efforts to remove the suction pump from Kalher port using a boat were underway, with plans to dismantle and disable it permanently using gas cutters to prevent any future use for illegal activities, the official added, as per the PTI.
Meanwhile, in an another incident, the Thane Police in Maharashtra arrested three persons and seized from them charas worth Rs 18.90 lakh, an official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI. The officials said that one of the three people arrested in connection with the matter is from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.
The Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) of the Thane Police's crime branch arrested the accused on different occasions beginning on June 14, he said. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Shivraj Patil said, "On June 14, a police team had received a tip-off that a man carrying drugs would be coming to the Pipeline Road. During his search, the police found .
