Thursday, July 22, 2010

FIR on illegal mining was filed 3 days ago

22-07-2010
FIR on illegal mining was filed 3 days ago
Indian Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/In-brief/650138

Three days before Amit Jethava, president of the Gir Nature Youth Club, was shot dead in Ahmedabad, the group had exposed illegal mining work going on the periphery of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary located on border with Kodinar town in Junagadh district. An FIR was filed by the Geology Department against nine persons and the police said investigation is on. According to the FIR filed on July 17, the accused were found mining limestone from Alidar area, located within 5 km of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, where mining is prohibited.

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