{"id":7387,"date":"2019-08-31T10:18:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T04:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/?p=7387"},"modified":"2019-08-31T10:18:16","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T04:48:16","slug":"illegal-gravel-mining-2-shot-dead-in-police-encounter-6-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pinkcitypost.com\/illegal-gravel-mining-2-shot-dead-in-police-encounter-6-injured\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal gravel mining: 2 shot dead in police encounter; 6 injured"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jaipur: Two men believed to be members of a gang involved in\nillegal gravel (bajari) mining were shot to death by a police team in Dholpur\ndistrict on Friday evening. Six people including two policemen were injured in\nthe encounter between miners and the police. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident took place in Basai Dang area of the district.\nAccording to senior police officers, Basai Dang SHO Heeralal Meena got a\ntip-off that a tractor carrying illegally mined gravel was to pass through a\npolice checkpost. He reached the post with a quick response team (QRT). The\nminers rammed the tractor into the police vehicle on purpose and opened firing\nwhen the police team tried to intercept them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policemen also opened firing. Two men \u2013 identified as\nSevak and Bholu \u2013 were shot dead. While Sevek died on the spot, Bholu succumbed\nto gun wounds on his way to Jaipur where he was being brought for treatment due\nto his critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Six people were injured. They included QRT constables\nIshwari Singh and Rupendra singh. Ishwari Singh sustained bullet injuries on\nhis leg, while Rupendra had his leg fractured. Three others \u2013 Jitendra, Naresh\nand Devendra were admitted to hospital in a critical condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former MLA of Badi Jaswant Singh reached the government hospital\nin Dholpur with his supporters and accused the police of wrongfully firing at\nthe miners. Keeping in view the tense situation, security has been stepped up\nin Dholpur and Bharatpur districts. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaipur: Two men believed to be members of a gang involved in illegal gravel (bajari) mining were shot to death by a police team in Dholpur district on Friday evening. Six people including two policemen were injured in the encounter between miners and the police. 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