Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Officer Faces Political Pressure in Illegal Mining Case
Imagine a police officer named Anjali was doing her job, stopping people from illegally taking sand and soil.
Someone called her and told her to stop, but the voice sounded like a high-up politician, Ajit Pawar.
Anjali asked the person to call her official number to confirm, which made the politician angry.
The politician, who has a reputation for being tough, then threatened the officer.
However, a video of the call went viral, showing what happened.
An investigation confirmed that the officer was right, and now the police are taking action against the people doing the illegal mining.
The author thinks that more officers like Anjali are needed.
An IPS officer was pressured by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar to stop action against illegal mining.
Krishna asked the caller to use her official number to verify the call's legitimacy.
The Deputy CM became agitated, threatening Krishna and questioning her actions.
The incident was captured on video and went viral, leading to public outcry.
An inquiry confirmed the mining was illegal, and an FIR was filed.
- Who
- Anjali Krishna, an IPS officer, and Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister.
- What
- Krishna faced pressure to stop legal action against illegal mining.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Kurdu village in Solapur district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Pawar allegedly sought to halt legal action against illegal sand and soil mining operations linked to members of his party.
- Officer
- Anjali Krishna (IPS)
- Incident Location
- Kurdu village, Solapur district
- Alleged Offense
- Illegal sand and soil mining
- Political Figure Involved
- Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- Action Taken
- FIR registered against those involved in mining