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Some officials from the Department of Mines and local police were allegedly assaulted by individuals associated with illegal sand mining in the Jaleswar locality of Balasore district on Friday.
According to police sources, an altercation took place as the officials conducted a raid on an unlawful sand extraction site located in the southern Praharajpur region.
A team, including the mining officer from Jaleswar and two police officers, intercepted three tractors carrying sand mined without authorization. As the authorities attempted to seize these vehicles, they were met with hostility from individuals alleged to be part of the...