Bhubaneswar, Sept. 11 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1757593292.webp
Sand mafia struck fear once again in Nilagiri region of Balasore district on Thursday after a violent confrontation with police that involved knives, threats, and an audacious hijacking of a seized tractor.
According to police sources, while transporting an illegally mined sand-laden tractor to the Ajodhya police outpost, a group of 25 sand mafia members ambushed the police team. One constable from the anti-patrolling response (APR) unit was allegedly held at knifepoint, as the gang forcefully took control of the vehicle and fled.
The mafia pushed officers off the moving vehicle midway and escaped with the tractor. The entire ...