Seven held for adulterating coal meant for NTPC Lara

Seven people have been arrested for allegedly adulterating coal at a depot in Raigarh district, police said on Tuesday.

Besides, two trucks loaded with illegal consignments of coal were also seized from different places in the district, they said.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided Jai Bhole Coal depot in Delari village on Monday after getting reports that low grade coal was being mixed with the higher quality stock there, Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said.

“Seven people, including four employees of the depot, were arrested and 101.3 metric ton coal worth Rs 1.91 lakh was seized from the spot,” he said.