The suspected mining mafia member, who tried to mow down Meena Pal, posted as Tehsildar at Kannod, when she was inspecting the illegal mining of stones at the site yesterday, is local BJP leader Dhara Singh Patel, they said.
When contacted Patel said that though the construction of godown was going on at the site in his name he had handed over the contract to his friend Ramesh Verma.
Patel denied that any attempt was made to run over the tehsildar and alleged that in fact the officials beat up the JCB driver and other persons present at the spot.
Following a complaint from the lady officer, police have registered cases against Patel, who also runs Maruti Construction Company at Ashta town, Yadav and five others.
Police have also seized five tractor-trolleys laden with the earthen material and boulders from the spot.
According to officials, Pal, along with the team of officials, rushed to the village on receipt of information regarding illegal mining activity.