Berhampur: An Additional Tahasildar and three Revenue Inspectors (RIs) were attacked and beaten by sand mafia members on Saturday night. The incident took place when Additional Tahasildar Suvendu Kumar Jena and RIs Bhaskar Sahu, Sitaram Sahu and Sushant Kumar Behera raided a spot on Rushikulya river bed where illegal mining was being carried out.
On objecting the activity, the sand smugglers assaulted the four officials and threatened them at gun point. Police was tipped off about the matter folllowing which a team led ny Chhattrapur SDPO Gautam Kisan rushed to the spot and rescued the revenue officials. The incident occured at Malijagannathpur sand ghat. Police have detained three persons in this connection and investigating further.
