Among the ME offices, Jaipur has the highest number of actions (over 65), followed by Bhilwara (61), Ajmer (36), Pali (32), Beawar (28), and Udaipur and Tonk (23 each). Action is ongoing in all the districts involved in the campaign.

Principal Secretary Mines, Mr. T. Ravikant, reviewed the progress of the campaign at the Secretariat on Monday. He stated that no laxity in action against illegal mining activities would be tolerated. He directed officials to be more proactive in the field.During the campaign, Jaipur’s ME, Mr. Shyam Kapri, in the team led by Superintendent Mining Engineer, Jaipur, Mr. NS Shaktawat, conducted the highest number of operations, with 65 actions and filed 8 FIRs.

The Jaipur team seized 2 excavators and 68 vehicles. During the illegal operations in Jaipur, more than ₹50 lakh was recovered and deposited in the treasury. ME Alwar, Mr. Manoj Kumar, conducted 34 operations, seized 2 excavators and 21 vehicles, registered 14 FIRs, and arrested 10 people. Actions were also taken in Kotputli and Behror. Tonk recorded the highest number of FIRs, with 17.

Under the guidance of Bhilwara SME, Mr. OP Kabra, Bhilwara Mining Engineer, Mr. Mahesh Sharma, conducted 61 operations, seizing 3 excavators and 63 vehicles. A fine of ₹2.6 million was collected, along with 339 tons of minerals seized. Actions are also ongoing in other areas of the zone.Under the guidance of Jodhpur SME, Mr. Devendra Gaur, Pali Sojat ME, Mr. Vineet Kumar, conducted 32 operations, seizing 3 excavators and 27 vehicles.

Under the guidance of Ajmer SME, Mr. Jai Gurubakhsani, Ajmer ME, Mr. Kumawat, conducted 34 operations, seizing 29 vehicles. Nagaur ME, Mr. Jai Godara, conducted 17 operations.

Bharatpur ME, Mr. KC Goyal, conducted 12 operations, seizing 10,949 tons of minerals. Actions against illegal mining activities are ongoing in all identified districts. At the headquarters level, coordination is being provided by Additional Director, Dr. Dharmendra Lohar.

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The first incident involved Ashok Sharma, son of Badri Prasad, who lives near the city’s railway station. Ashok said he went to withdraw money from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) ATM near Bayana Mor. Eight to ten young men were already standing at the ATM, and no security guard was present.

While withdrawing money, a young man distracted him under the pretext of cleaning and observed his password. When the machine failed to dispense money, another young man offered to help and replaced his ATM card. Shortly after, Ashok received a message on his mobile phone stating that a total of ₹69,000 had been withdrawn in three transactions.

First, ₹49,000 was withdrawn from the swap machine of a person named Vinod Kumar, and then two withdrawals of ₹10,000 each were made from another ATM. Ashok has filed a report at the Kotwali police station.

The second incident involved Varsha Sharma, daughter of Chandrabhan Sharma, a student from Chetram Colony. Varsha said she had gone to withdraw money from the SBI ATM near Patthar Walon Ki Dharamshala on Station Road. Three or four young men were already present there.

She withdrew ₹10,000 twice, but the second time, the fraudsters replaced her ATM card with one in the name of Rameshwar Meena. Within a short time, ₹20,000 was withdrawn from Varsha’s account. Varsha has filed a report at the Nai Mandi police station.

In both incidents, the fraudsters took advantage of the absence of a security guard at the ATM and the crowded traffic to commit the crime. Police have registered cases and begun an investigation.

Caution is Safety

The police have appealed to the public to be cautious when making ATM transactions, avoid taking help from strangers, and enter passwords discreetly. Such incidents should be immediately reported to the nearest police station.

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