Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Assam Labourer Dies at Illegal Coal Mine
A man named Mosaid Ali from Assam died while working at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya.
He was 48 years old and lived in a place called Jamuna Moudanga.
The mine was in a village called Umthe.
The police have closed the mine and are investigating what happened.
A retired judge named BP Katakey is also looking into the situation.
There is a ban on this type of mining, but it still happens sometimes.
A 48-year-old labourer from Assam died at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district.
The victim, Mosaid Ali, collapsed while working and was declared brought dead at a community health centre.
Police have sealed the illegal mine and ordered a probe into the incident.
Justice (Retd) BP Katakey, appointed by the Meghalaya High Court, demanded a detailed police report.
Despite the National Green Tribunal's ban on rat-hole coal mining, illegal mining remains rampant in the state.
- Who
- Mosaid Ali (48), a labourer from Assam
- What
- Died while working at an illegal coal mine
- When
- January 14
- Where
- Umthe village, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
- Why
- Working at an illegal coal mine
- Victim's Name
- Mosaid Ali (48)
- Victim's Residence
- Jamuna Moudanga, Assam’s Hojai district
- Location of Incident
- Umthe village, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
- Date of Incident
- January 14
- Action Taken
- Police sealed the illegal mine and ordered a probe
- Monitoring Authority
- Justice (Retd) BP Katakey
- Ban Authority
- National Green Tribunal
