Trying to stop illegal mining, officials pelted with stones

A group of people involved in illegal sand mining pelted stones at a team of police and mining department officials in the heart of Jammu city 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 illegal mining in the Tawi by members of the Gujjar community, a team of mining officials and police rushed to the spot.

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.

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