Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Forest Department Seizes JCB for Illegal Excavation
Forest officials in Rani found a big machine called a JCB being used to dig up government land near a forest.
This digging was not allowed.
The officials took the machine away to stop the illegal activity.
The people using the machine ran away when they saw the officials.
The machine was taken to the forest office.
This happened near the border with Meghalaya.
Forest officials seized a JCB vehicle in Belguri, Rani, near the Meghalaya border.
The JCB was being used for illegal excavation of government land adjacent to a reserved forest.
The excavation was reportedly carried out by an individual named Dhanmani Mahanta.
The JCB operator and an associate fled the scene upon seeing the forest officials.
The seized JCB was brought to the office of the Rani range forest officer.
- Who
- Forest officials led by Rani range forest officer Roji Barman
- What
- Seizure of a JCB vehicle used for illegal excavation
- When
- December 23
- Where
- Belguri in Rani, near the Meghalaya border
- Why
- To prevent illegal excavation of government land near a reserved forest
- Location
- Belguri in Rani, near Meghalaya border
- Date
- December 23
- Vehicle Seized
- JCB
- Land Type
- Government land near reserved forest
- Action Taken
- Seizure of JCB during illegal excavation