‘Strict action will be taken against policemen helping the mafia’, Vijay Sinha in action mode Updated: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:52 (IST) Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has warned of strict action against policemen involved in illegal sand mining. He said that vehicles without number plates … read more Deputy Chief Minister along with Khan and Earth Elements Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. State Bureau, Patna. Strict action will be taken against policemen who provide any kind of help, including illegal mining and transportation of sand. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Deputy Chief Minister with the Ministry of Mines and Geology, said on Thursday that despite the continuous efforts and monitoring of the department, complaints have been received from some police station areas about such cases where tractors loaded with sand without number plates pass easily. This is worrying. New instructions have been issued to stop it immediately. Remove Ads Read News Only He said that the Department of Home Affairs was specifically instructed to play a proactive role in this matter and ensure accountability of the police. If any involvement or collusion of police personnel at any level – police station, block or zonal – is brought to light, strictest action will be taken against them without any delay. The Deputy Chief Minister said that District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police have been ordered to identify sensitive places under special operations and conduct immediate raids there. He said that raids should not be a mere formality but should be aimed at effectively breaking the links of illegal transport. He also said that if from now on movement of vehicles without number plates is found, strict action will be taken by placing liability on the relevant officials. District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police have been instructed to ensure that the department’s team receives adequate support from each district and also to act promptly against any complaint. It is known that the Economic Offenses Unit on the instructions of Home Minister Samrat Chaudhary had also constituted a special team a day earlier to identify and take action against the sand and land mafia. Give information about the helpline number, you will get a reward of up to Rs. 10,000: The Deputy Chief Minister said that the priority of the state government is to make the mining system transparent, controlled and completely legal. For this, technical monitoring is increased by the department. Besides, the teams are further strengthened at the grassroots level. The Deputy Chief Minister also appealed to the people to give information about any such activity on the helpline numbers of the department – 94722 38821, 0612-2215360 and 9473191437 and also take the honor of receiving ‘Bihari Yodha Award’. A reward of Rs 5,000 will be given for the arrest of a tractor involved in illegal mining and a reward of Rs 10,000 for the arrest of a truck.