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Chhattisgarh man charred to death, 4 injured in sand mining dispute linked attack

Posted on: Jun 17, 2026 15:55 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Chhattisgarh man charred to death, 4 injured in sand mining dispute linked attack
A60-year-old adult male was charred to demise, and quartet others sustained serious injuries in an assail allegedly linked to a long-running difference over sand mining at Katgodi village in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district on Tuesday night.Police said the five were travelling in two vehicles when members of a rival group attacked them. Preliminary investigation suggests the attackers repeatedly rammed one of the vehicles with a truck, damaging the vehicle and jamming its doors, preventing those inside from escaping. The attackers assaulted some occupants of the vehicle who attempted to break the windows and flee when it caught fire.Eyewitnesses claimed that the attackers poured fuel on the SUV before setting it ablaze. Police said the exact cause of the fire is yet to be established, as the vehicle had struck an electricity pole. Forensic experts were examining whether the vehicle was set on fire or whether the collision triggered the blaze.One of the occupants, Bharat Singh, was charred to death. Two others suffered severe burn injuries. Two occupants of the second vehicle were seriously injured.Investigators said the violence appears to have stemmed from a long-standing rivalry between the Singh and Tripathi families over sand mining operations.Police said Bharat Singh and his associates had earlier met members of the rival group following a phone conversation. Four members of the Tripathi family have been arrested. Police said efforts are underway to trace the remaining suspects.

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