AK-47 IS FLOODED IN THE SONE RIVER BASIN BUT THE POLICE ARE MILES AWAY

21-JUNE-ENG 19

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------In the Son river basin areas of Bhojpur and Patna districts, sand business is no less than gold business. Murder and firing for supremacy over sand are common. So many bodies are buried unclaimed. The sand mafia has the support of strongmen and criminals. On the other hand, it has the protection of white-collar people and politicians. Weapons are needed to maintain supremacy over sand. If AK-47 is used, then more share and more control is maintained.

If sources are to be believed, the family of Bhojpur's criminal turned sand mafia and then politician has 6-8 AK 47, 4-5 SLRs. One such face was first involved in arms smuggling, then became a sand mafia and then a contractor and politician. A trusted associate of his clan, his partner from Patna district has two AK 47s. If we talk about Patna district on the banks of the Son, the number of people possessing AK 47s is also shocking. A sand mafia from Maner has two AK 47s.

Three years ago, the Sipahi gang fired from AK-47 in the Son river for 5 hours continuously. Thousands of rounds were fired in this. Two people were killed in this. A person from Ranital police station who was earlier a clerk at the sand ghat, then became the Panchayat Mukhiya from the sand mafia. When the reservation policy came in the way, he made his own man the chief, he also has 2 AK 47. There are three such sand mafias in Ranital police station area who have one AK 47 each, while one has two AK 47s along with a stock of banned weapons. There is a new sand mafia in Ranitalab police station area, he has also established his dominance by purchasing an AK 47. A sand mafia in Paliganj police station area also has two AK 47s.