Police destroy 104 illegal stone crushers in Rohtas

The Police today destroyed 104 illegal stone crushers during an operation against illegal crushing in Gopi Bigaha, Jamuhar and Mahadeva villages within the limits of Dehri-On-Sone police station of Bihar's Rohtas district.
Superintendent of Police M S Dhillon said six JCB machines were used to destroy 104 illegal stone crushers operating in three villages of the district.
Many persons involved in the illegal stone crushing business fled from the scene during the operation, which lasted for six hours, he said.
Three Assistant Superintendents of Police, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Deputy SP (Headquarters), Sub-Divisional Officer, District Mining Officer, Forest Department officials and a dozen SHOs of various police stations were part of the team headed by SP, which carried out raid.

The administration is committed to stop illegal mining, SP said adding FIRs would be lodged against all the owners of illegal crushers and land.