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2 held, minor detained after sand mafias fire upon cops in Raj

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Press Trust of India Dholpur
Last Updated : Jun 10 2017 | 9:22 PM IST
Two persons were arrested while a minor was detained after some police personnel were fired upon as they tried to stop a group of sand mafia in Bhamroli area of this district, a police official said today.
But no one was injured in the incident, he said
"Acting on a tip-off about an illegal sand mining, a team raided Bhamroli area last night where nearly two dozen people were found involved in the activity. Some of them were loading sand in a tractor and they opened fire at police," Dholpur SP Rajesh Singh said.
A police jeep was damaged in the firing. Two persons were arrested while a minor was detained following the incident, Singh said.
The SHO of Sadar Police Station Niyaz Mohammad has lodged an FIR against the accused.

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First Published: Jun 10 2017 | 9:22 PM IST

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