Concealed coal recovered from coke-laden overturned truck in Shillong

SHILLONG: An overturned truck near Sarangma under Dainadubi outpost grabbed the attention of the authorities after they discovered coal hidden alongside coke.

The truck was allegedly carrying over 40 MT of coal along with many bags of coke.

The truck was headed towards Goalpara in Assam from Shallang in West Khasi Hills (WKH) when it overturned near the Assam Oil fuel depot in Sarangma.

A First Information Report (FIR) was filed at the office of the Superintendent of Police (SP), North Garo Hills (NGH), by Rahul Marak of the 'Garoland State Movement Committee' and George Sangma of the 'Garo Indigenous Development Federation'.

"They are making a mockery of the NGT (National Green Tribunal) while cheating the State. It is also encouraging coal mafias to operate freely within the State in transporting coal while paying nothing as royalty or taxes," alleged the NGOs.

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