Chandigarh, December 12, A sequence of targeted raids was executed by the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau (HSEnB) on the intervening night of 11th and 12th Dec 2023, in a concerted effort to counteract the illicit activity of illegal mining. The operations, which spanned 11 districts of the State, resulted in the confiscation of 52 vehicles, including 22 Hyva/Dumpers, 5 JCBs/Poclain Excavators and tractor-trolleys/overloaded vehicles, which were being used in illegal mining activities. A total of 358 vehicles were checked during the raids.
The details were revealed by Home Minister Sh Anil Vij, who informed that the recently constituted HSEnB had been gathering intelligence on the illegal mining operations throughout the State, encompassing both underground and open surface activities. He added that 51 teams, comprising of 480 police personnel of all ranks, carried out synchronized raids by setting up 30 checkpoints and 66 mobile parties, commencing from 11:00 pm yesterday till early morning today. He also warned those involved in illegal activities to abstain from wrongdoing, else strict action would be taken against them by the Enforcement Bureau, which had successfully created units in all the 22 revenue districts of Haryana.
