A video of people digging up coal at the Dipka and Gevra opencast mine in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district and taking it away in sacks has gone viral.
The Chhattisgarh police ordered a probe and directed that the matter should be investigated as soon as possible after a video went viral on Thursday.
The video shows a large number of women and men digging an opencast with pickaxes and other tools. People are also seen, carrying coal-filled sacks on their shoulders and head, coming out of the mine in queues.
The IG ordered an inquiry by the Anti-Crime and Cyber unit over the viral video.
“The viral video is of which mine and of which district and why the paramilitary forces have not stopped people from entering the said mine,†the order said.
“How many actions have been taken against the coal theft in how many police stations and if no actions were taken why. And who is the mastermind behind the alleged coal theft and has there been any involvement of any state government or other official in this matter,†the IG said.
