Pics: Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)
Kasargod, Jul 22: When a police raided an illegal sand den at Talangare near here on Thursday July 21, a gang supported by the sand mafia reportedly tried to kill the members of the police team.
In this incident, two policemen suffered injuries. They have been identified as V K Ranjith (34) and Rathish Chandran (37) of coastal police station in the town. Both stand admitted into hospital.
The policemen had raided the spot on getting reliable information that large scale illegal sand mining was being carried on the western side of Talangare. They found on reaching the spot and over 20 persons were engaged in sand mining, and sand was being loaded into five boats. When the policemen tried to seize the boats, the gang attacked the policemen and pushed them into the rivulet. When the police personnel swam in the rivulet and reached its bank, the gang again attacked them with the specific purpose of murdering them, it is reported.
On being informed that they were in danger, additional police force was rushed to the spot. These policemen rescued the above two policemen from the clutches of sand mafia. A case of murder attempt stands registered against 20 persons, and the policemen have been making all efforts to identify and nab them.