BARIPADA: The inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Kaptipada police station sustained injuries after being attacked by the sand mafia at Dahisahi area here on Wednesday morning.
The injured police officer has been identified as Prakash Rath. As per sources, acting on a tip-off about illegal sand mining in Dahisahi area, Rath along with a police team reached the spot to conduct a raid.
On reaching there, the police team found illegally mined sand dumped at various sites in Dahisahi area. When the local residents were asked about it, they refused to answer. Subsequently, the IIC directed his police team to seize the sand dumped in the area. However soon after, a group of five persons including women reached the spot and attacked Rath besides vandalising the police vehicle.
