Pb CM orders crackdown on illegal mining, 'goonda tax'

News, Punjab

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today ordered the DCs and SSPs to crack down on illegal mining and 'goonda tax'.

While addressing a meeting of the deputy commissioners and senior superintendents of police of various districts here, the chief minister issued strict instructions to the officials to not entertain any intervention or recommendation (sifarish) while taking action against illegal mining or 'goonda tax', an official release said.