Archive · 5 Oct 2026
CISF Seizes 250 Tonnes of Coal in Jharkhand Theft Raid
Security officers in Jharkhand received a tip about coal being moved secretly at night.
They worked with CCL to investigate near Ojha Tandi village.
The report said five HYVA vehicles were involved in moving coal from a dump toward a nearby forest.
Officers seized vehicles carrying about 250 tonnes of coal.
A driver reportedly ran away after seeing the officers.
The vehicles and coal were handed to the local police station.
Police filed a report about the incident.
The article said this was the unit’s second major raid in a short time.
CISF and CCL seized about 250 tonnes of coal near Ojha Tandi village in Jharkhand.
The operation took place in the early hours of Monday, October 5, after an intelligence tip.
The tip reported five HYVA vehicles allegedly moving coal from a dump and hiding it in a nearby forest.
A driver reportedly abandoned a vehicle and fled after noticing CISF personnel; the seized vehicles and coal were handed to Balumath Police Station.
Police filed an FIR, and the article described this as the second major raid by the CISF CCL Magadh and Amrapali unit in a short period.
- Who
- CISF and CCL personnel; five HYVA vehicles were reportedly involved.
- What
- Authorities seized approximately 250 tonnes of coal in an operation over alleged theft and illegal dumping.
- When
- Monday, October 5; the article does not specify the year for the operation.
- Where
- Near Ojha Tandi village in Jharkhand.
- Why
- The operation followed intelligence that coal was being taken from a dump and concealed in a nearby forest.
- Coal seized
- Approximately 250 tonnes
- Vehicles reported
- Five HYVA vehicles
- Operation time
- Early hours; the report cites an intelligence input at around 3:00 AM
- Operation location
- Forest area near Ojha Tandi village, Jharkhand
- Police action
- The seized vehicles and coal were handed to Balumath Police Station; an FIR was filed
- Unit induction date
- The article says the CISF unit was formally inducted on September 19, 2026