Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- A Revenue Inspector (RI) was allegedly attacked by sand mafia while conducting a raid against illegal sand extraction unit in Odisha's Balasore on Friday.

The incident occurred under Baliapal tehsil when Srirampur RI Sarojini Tudu acted on information regarding unlawful sand lifting at Palpada on the Subarnarekha river.

According to reports, the RI reached the site to curb the illegal activity when she was allegedly assaulted during the raid.

Officials said sand mafia groups frequently extract sand unlawfully from nearby areas, prompting authorities to intensify enforcement drives in recent days to check illegal transportation.

It was further reported that whenever police or revenue officials conduct such raids...