Panchkula cops registers yet another caseof illegal sand mining

A resident of Pinjore on Tuesday told cops that some unidentified persons were illegally mining gravel from his agricultural land. The complaint, Mukhtayar Singh (a farmer) owns a piece of land in Sukhomajri village. Whit his plaint, this has become eighth illegal mining case of 2019 in Panchkula. Mukhtayar told cops that some unidentified persons were mining gravel from his land without his permission. When he requested them to stop, they threatened him and continued mining. As of now, cops have registered a case under Section 21 (4) of the Mines and Mineral Act and 379 (punishment for theft) of the Indian Penal Code at Pinjore police station.