Tractor rams RTO Scorpio during checking:Driver flees from NH-44 checkpoint; crashes into electric pole during chase in Morena

A transport department team conducting vehicle checks on National Highway-44 in Morena was attacked on Sunday when the driver of an unregistered tractor-trolley rammed his vehicle into the team’s Scorpio and fled. Police have seized the tractor-trolley and launched a search for the accused driver. The incident took place in the Civil Line police station area. Transport Sub-Inspector Meenakshi Gokhale, along with transport staff and SAF personnel, was checking vehicles near TR Puram Colony when they spotted a blue Swaraj tractor moving without a number plate. The team signalled the driver to stop, but he sped away. Driver abandoned vehicle after crashing into electricity pole The transport team chased the tractor for nearly two kilometres towards Vikram Nagar Colony. While trying to escape, the driver crashed the tractor-trolley into an electricity pole. He then abandoned the vehicle and fled from the spot. The transport department immediately informed Civil Line police. Police reached the spot and seized the tractor-trolley. See three pictures…
Case registered, accused being traced Civil Line police station in-charge Udaybhan Yadav said the incident occurred during action against unregistered vehicles. Since the tractor did not have a registration number, police registered a case using its chassis number and began efforts to identify and arrest the driver. The checking team included SI Meenakshi Gokhale, constables Santosh Kumar Gupta, Komal Singh and Shashank Dwivedi, along with SAF personnel led by ASI Brijendra Pandey. Officials say illegal mining operators are using alternative routes Devri Chambal Gharial Centre Superintendent Shyam Singh Chauhan said several teams have been formed to crack down on illegal sand mining. According to him, mining activities have reduced, but those involved are familiar with local routes and often avoid checkpoints by using internal roads. He said authorities are identifying these alternative routes and will take action to block them. Supreme Court monitoring illegal mining issue The incident comes amid ongoing action against illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary area. The Supreme Court recently criticised the governments of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for failing to effectively curb illegal mining and the use of unregistered vehicles. The court directed the states to strengthen monitoring systems, install CCTV cameras and seize vehicles involved in illegal mining activities. During a hearing on May 20, the court described the problem as an “organised illegal mining network” and stressed that protecting the environment and wildlife is a constitutional responsibility of state governments.