Daijiworld Media Network – Purulia

Purulia, Oct 10: Tension prevailed in West Bengal’s Purulia town after a dramatic confrontation between a BJP worker and a party MLA during an ongoing crackdown on illegal sand mining. Police have arrested 19 individuals allegedly involved in unlawful sand extraction from local riverbeds.

According to police sources, the arrests followed a late-night operation on Wednesday, when two overloaded tractors carrying illegally mined sand were intercepted. BJP worker Suraj Sharma reportedly led a protest against the vehicles, alleging that the illegal sand trade was flourishing under police and political protection.

The situation escalated when Sharma entered into a heated altercation with Purulia BJP MLA Sudip Mukherjee at the local police station. Eyewitne

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