By Our Correspondent
KENDRAPARA/BHUBANESWAR: Derabis Tehsildar Akshay Kumar Parida has sustained injuries after being attacked by the sand mafias during a raid at Gualsingh ghat in Kendrapara district. Locals alleged that police in action and political backing encouraging sand mafia to carry out criminal activities.
On getting information about illegal sand mining, Derabis Tehsildar Parida along with the Revenue Inspector of the area conducted a raid during the illegal lifting of sand and intercepted a sand-laden truck. When stopped, the driver threatened the officer with dire consequences and called three others.
The miscreants then attacked the Tehsildar and injured him in the process. Following the incident, Parida has filed an FIR at Kendrapara Sadar police station in this regard. While a case into the incident has been registered and further investigation is underway, said sources.
The Tehsildar said that as they followed the truck with their SUV, Trilochan Sahoo and some people stopped their vehicle and demanded for the documents seized. “He then forced open the front door of the vehicle and attempted to snatch the diary and other papers. When I held on to them, he smashed the door back on my leg causing serious injuries,” Parida said.
