{
  "id": 3715185,
  "title": "Jalna: Tehsildar's Team Attacked During Illegal Sand Mining Raid In Godavari Riverbed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/jalna-tehsildars-team-attacked-during-illegal-sand-mining-raid-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T09:32:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/jalna-tehsildars-team-attacked-during-illegal-sand-mining-raid-in-godavari-riverbed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Jalna, revenue officials were attacked during an attempt to combat illegal sand mining in the Godavari riverbed, according to police. The assault occurred at Siddheshwar Point in Gondi village of Ambad tehsil on Wednesday morning. Tehsildar Somesh Mohite led the revenue team, which seized seven to eight vehicles suspected of transporting illegally mined sand. As the officials were carrying out their action, sand contractors and alleged members of the sand mafia confronted them. The dispute escalated, with suspects pushing and assaulting Mohite and other revenue personnel. Some sand operators took advantage of the confusion to flee the scene with the seized vehicles, with one vehicle colliding with Mohite's jeep en route. Upon receiving information about the incident, officials from Gondi and Ambad police stations arrived at Siddheshwar Point to document the alleged assault and illegal sand mining. Sub-Divisional Officer Umakant Pardhi stated that a confrontation had taken place and that the police had taken notice of the matter. He emphasized that strict legal action would be taken against those involved in obstructing government officials, assaulting them, and engaging in illegal sand excavation. A case has been registered against unidentified individuals at the Gondi police station.",
  "summary": "Jalna: Revenue officials who went to take action against illegal sand mining in the Godavari riverbed were allegedly assaulted by sand miners at Siddheshwar Point in Gondi village of Ambad tehsil on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 7am when a revenue team led by tehsildar Somesh Mohite reached the spot following information about large-scale illegal sand excavation.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}