UP: Govt official booked for aiding sand mining mafia

Brijesh Gautam, an inspector with the state's mining department, was accused of being involved in the illegal smuggling of sand. A case has been lodged against the inspector.

Muzaffarnagar: An Uttar Pradesh government official was booked by the police for colluding with sand mining mafia, an official said Sunday.

Brijesh Gautam, an inspector with the state's mining department, was accused of being involved in the illegal smuggling of sand from the banks of Yamuna river in Shamli district.

On the directive of District Magistrate Akhilesh Singh, the police registered a case against the inspector, Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Pandey had said. The action was taken following several complaints of alleged corruption against the inspector, he added.