SOLAN, April 23 -- The mining mafia allegedly attempted to knock down a police team with a tipper truck during a late-night raid in the Rampur Gujjaran rivulet of Nalagarh belt in the district.
The incident reportedly left one police personnel injured, who was initially taken to Nalagarh hospital and later referred to PGI Chandigarh for further treatment.
The police team from Jogon police post was conducting a surprise inspection on Monday night after receiving a tip-off about illegal mining activity in the area.
On reaching the spot, the team found one JCB and two tippers engaged in mining. As soon as the operators spotted the police, they tried to flee. In the chaos, one of the tippers hit the team, causing injuries.
Police managed t...