Illegal stone-mining: CBI seizes cash, jewellery from ex-mining officer of Jharkhand’s Sahibganj

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) teams person seized Rs 75 lakh truthful acold during the operation, including the seizure from the premises of Kumar, the officials said.

In summation to the currency and jewellery, the CBI has besides seized investments worthy Rs 11 lakh, documents pertaining to 7 properties worthy crores of rupees and fixed-deposit receipts worthy astir Rs 10 lakh from Kumar’s premises, they said.

Polling for the Jharkhand Assembly is scheduled to instrumentality spot connected November 13 and November 20. The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and different INDIA bloc constituents volition look disconnected against the BJP and its NDA allies.

The bureau registered the lawsuit connected November 20, 2023 connected the directions of the Jharkhand High Court.

In the FIR, the Ranchi portion of the CBI booked Mishra, Pavitra Kumar Yadav, Rajesh Yadav, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Bacchu Yadav, Sanjay Yadav and Suvesh Mandal.

They were allegedly progressive successful the “pilferage and amerciable extraction” of stones astatine Nimbu Pahar successful Sahibganj.

“Investigations revealed that large-scale illegal-mining activities successful Sahibganj territory allegedly caused important losses to the government, chiefly done unpaid royalties and the usurpation of mining laws,” a CBI spokesperson said.

He said searches are being carried retired astatine the premises of the suspects whose roles came up during further investigation.

He said tract investigations suggest that cardinal individuals and entities were allegedly progressive successful this operation, utilizing aggregate methods to conceal their activities and divert illicitly-obtained resources oregon money.

“Initial probe gathered evidence, which revealed the engagement and nexus of cardinal individuals and firms to transportation retired the illegal-mining enactment and conceal the proceeds frankincense obtained,” the spokesperson said.

The precocious tribunal had directed the CBI to clasp a preliminary enquiry into the behaviour of the accused persons booked by the Sahibganj Police arsenic besides petitioner Bijay Hansda, who had sought to retreat the writ petition.

It had issued the orders connected the petition filed by Hansda, who had alleged that for two-and-a-half years, the “stone mafia” carried retired “illegal mining” successful connivance with authorities officials, including mining officials of his district. PTI ABS RC