Patiala | Nov 19, 2017: A general manager of the mining department was today attacked allegedly by persons belonging to the mining mafia in Rajgarh village of the district, police said.

The culprits allegedly tried to run over the general manager with a sand tipper truck, in retaliation to which he fired several shots at that vehicle's tyres, they said.

The general manager was asked by the department to look into a complaint regarding illegal mining in the area.

"As he was inspecting the area he spotted a sand tipper and tried to stop it. However, the men in the tipper attacked the general manager on which he fired a few shots from his licenced revolver," an official said.

SHO Shambhu police station also reached the spot and took the mining official to the police station and kept him there till 8 pm when finally a case was registered against 3 accused.

DSP, Ghanaur, Harjinder Singh Gill said that they had received a complaint against three persons and a case had been registered under various sections of the law.

(Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/)