Three held for illegal mining in Orissa
March 11th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANSBhubaneswar, March 11 (IANS) Three people were arrested for illegal mining in Orissa’s mineral rich Keonjhar district Thursday, taking the total number of people held for the offence in the past week to 10, police said.
“We have arrested three people from Barbil area today (Thursday). They were involved in illegal mining of iron ore from prohibited areas,” Superintendent of Police A.K. Singh told IANS.
During the past two months, at least 90 people have been arrested in Keonjhar district, 230 km from here, for illegal mining.
Investigations into illegal mining by various state and central agencies started after some politicians alleged in July that some mines were operating without licences.
Two people arrested this week were booked under the stringent National Security Act, under which they can be detained for up to one year without trial.
- 340 held for illegal mining in Orissa since January - Dec 12, 2010
- Two more Orissa railway sidings shut over illegal mining - Mar 12, 2010
- Four more arrested for smuggling ore - Mar 25, 2010
- Eight trucks of illegal iron ore seized in Orissa - Feb 05, 2010
- Former Navy man held for smuggling ore - Mar 23, 2010
- National Security Act slapped on Orissa criminal - Mar 10, 2010
- One more booked for illegal mining in Orissa - Apr 18, 2010
- 9,000 tonnes of iron ore seized in Orissa - Mar 19, 2010
- Orissa allows six iron ore mines to resume operations - Jan 24, 2011
- One more booked under stringent law for illegal mining - Apr 08, 2010
- 600 tonnes of iron ore seized in Orissa - Feb 03, 2010
- Orissa empowers police to check illegal mining - Apr 20, 2010
- Orissa mine officials seize unclaimed manganese ore - Dec 29, 2009
- Huge cash, jewellery haul from criminal - Mar 06, 2010
- Raids on leading Orissa mining company - Nov 12, 2009
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