Illegal sand mining: CBI conducts searches

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Jaipur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the investigation of a case related to illegal sand mining in Rajasthan and conducted searches in Bundi on Saturday. In compliance with the order dated April 16, 2024, passed by the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) in connection with SB criminal miscellaneous bail application No. 2910/2024, the CBI had re-registered a case related to allegations of illegal sand mining in Rajasthan.

“With this, the CBI has assumed control of the investigation previously initiated under FIR No. 527/2023, Sadar police station, Bundi, under Sections 379 of IPC and 21(4) of the MMDR Act against a private individual. The allegations state that the accused was apprehended on October 24, 2023, while transporting 40 MT of minor-mineral (sand) in a vehicle (dumper) without any valid pass/permit/license or other authority,” reads the press statement.

During probe, owner of the vehicle in question, Jabbar, was also arrested by the state police on February 22, 2024, and is presently in judicial custody. “As part of its investigation, the CBI conducted searches on Saturday at the residential premises of the accused persons, including Sharukh, the driver of the truck-dumper at Bundi, which led to the recovery of incriminating documents,” added statement.


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