Tipper truck carrying mining material sans e-rawaana bill seized in Pinjore
The vehicle was later impounded as per rules in the presence of Mining Department officials
The police seized a tipper truck ferrying mining material without an e-rawaana bill in the Kiratpur village area of Pinjore tehsil in Panchkula district on Sunday.
According to information, acting on a secret tip-off, a police team led by Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Bacchu Singh signalled a suspicious tipper truck to stop during checking in Pinjore tehsil. When the police team inspected the vehicle and asked its driver to produce e-rawaana bill, he failed to present valid documents. The police immediately seized the tipper truck and took it to the Pinjore police station.
The Mining Department was informed. Later, the vehicle was impounded as per rules in the presence of department officials.
Srishti Gupta, DCP, Panchkula, said various police teams were deployed in the field to closely monitor suspicious vehicles. She warned that anyone involved in illegal exploitation of natural resources would not be spared. She added that such raids and strict action would continue in coordination with the Mining Department to curb illegal mining in the district.
