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Crime
Driver scatters sand on highway to flee police in Muraina illegal sand raid
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 04:31 PM
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During a police operation targeting an illegal sand business linked to the Chambal region in Muraina, the driver of a sand‑laden tractor‑trolley spread the sand on the highway to evade arrest and was subsequently taken into custody.
Police in Muraina launched a raid on a sand‑mining operation that authorities say is part of an illegal network operating along the Chambal river. Officers arrived at the site and began seizing equipment and sand stockpiles.
When the police moved to detain the driver of a tractor‑trolley loaded with sand, the driver opened the hopper and poured the material onto the adjacent highway. The sudden spread of sand forced traffic to slow down and created a brief chaos on the road.
The maneuver did not prevent the arrest. Within minutes, police officers secured the vehicle, recovered the remaining sand, and took the driver into custody for further questioning about the broader illegal sand trade.
The incident highlights the lengths to which operators of illicit sand businesses may go to evade law‑enforcement actions, and it underscores ongoing efforts by state authorities to curb unregulated sand extraction that threatens river ecosystems.
When the police moved to detain the driver of a tractor‑trolley loaded with sand, the driver opened the hopper and poured the material onto the adjacent highway. The sudden spread of sand forced traffic to slow down and created a brief chaos on the road.
The maneuver did not prevent the arrest. Within minutes, police officers secured the vehicle, recovered the remaining sand, and took the driver into custody for further questioning about the broader illegal sand trade.
The incident highlights the lengths to which operators of illicit sand businesses may go to evade law‑enforcement actions, and it underscores ongoing efforts by state authorities to curb unregulated sand extraction that threatens river ecosystems.