'Mining mafia tried to kill me', says BJP MP, sits on protest in Rajasthan over 'police inaction'

A BJP Member of Parliament sat on protest in Rajasthan after claiming that mining mafia in the state tried to kill her, but police are not paying heed. BJP MP from Bharatpur Ranjeeta Koli claimed that her car was attacked by mining mafia.

While on her way from Delhi, Koli says she spotted around 150 overloaded trucks. When she tried to stop them, they fled, and allegedly pelted stones at her car to stop her.

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District Magistrate Alok Ranjan visited the MP's protest site. He was quoted by news agency ANI as saying that Koli had agreed to give a written complaint. Also, her allegation that nearby chowkis did not immediately respond to her complaints has been noted.

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Recently, mining mafia allegedly killed a police officer in neighbouring Haryana. Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Surender Singh was killed on 19 July when he tried to stop a dumper during a raid.