Morena forest guard killed sand mining mafia: Police

Bhopal: A forest guard was allegedly killed after being run over a tractor-trolley carrying illegally mined sand in the Ambah area of Madhya Pradesh’s Morena drict on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Harikesh Gurjar, a resident of Morena drict.The deceased has been identified as Harikesh Gurjar, a resident of Morena drict. (Shutterstock)Morena additional superintendent of police (ASP) Surendra Pal said that during an operation against illegal sand mining and transportation, a six-member Ambah range patrol team spotted a tractor-trolley loaded with sand being transported from Aisah Ghat on the Chambal River.Also Read:6 booked for attacking police team at Amritsar village“When forest guard Gurjar tried to intercept the vehicle near Ranpur village on National Highway 552, the driver, identified as Vinod Kori, deliberately ran him over. After committing the crime, the driver fled the scene with the vehicle. Gurjar’s body was taken to the drict hospital the patrol team,” said the police official.Upon receiving information, Dimni police reached the spot and launched an investigation.A case of murder has been regered against the accused. Authorities are also investigating on whose behalf Kori was transporting sand.Gurjar, a resident of Janakpur village in Morena drict, was recently transferred to the Ambah range.