Jammu, May 13 -- A group of people allegedly involved in illegal sand mining pelted stones at a team of Police and Mining Department officials in the heart ofJammucity on Tuesday, officials said. The attackers later fled from the spot, leaving behind their tractors and other vehicles, which were seized.
Acting on complaints of alleged massive illegal mining in the River Tawi by members of the Gujjar community, a team of mining officials and police rushed to the spot and tried to stop their activities, officials said.
However, the tribals resisted the move, with more of their community members rushing to the spot and attacking the police and mining officials, they alleged.
"Over 60 to 70 people attacked the team when we had come here to s...