Koderma, July 16 (HS). The forest department team raided the forest area of the district on Monday night and seized a JCB. The raid was conducted under the leadership of Ranger Ram Babu Kumar in Dholakola forest of Domchanch area regarding illegal mica mining.
Forest Officer in charge Sujit Kumar Soni said on Tuesday that based on secret information, a JCB machine was seized in illegal mining after conducting a raid while the driver fled. He said that a case will be registered against them under the Forest Act. The seized vehicle has been kept in the Koderma Forest Department premises. The team included forest guards Hiraman Urwa, Pankaj Kumar Das and Home Guard jawans.