Kota (Rajasthan), Jan 13 (PTI) Three home guards of the forest team were injured allegedly in an attack by 15-20 villagers in the Baran district on Friday afternoon, officials said.

A tractor trolley, seized for alleged illegal sand mining in the Parvati river bed, was also freed in the attack which took place under the Bapcha police station area.

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Police lodged a case against three identified and 17-20 others under various sections of the IPC on Friday evening and began investigation.

Around 15-20 villagers attacked the forest team on the way near the Allapura village when it was heading to its office with a tractor-trolley seized for alleged illegal sand mining in the Uchavad village. The villagers freed the tractor-trolley, ASI and investigating officer of the case Narendra Kumar said.

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Three home guards in the forest team, identified as Jitendra Singh, Ramavtar and Ramswroop Sen sustained minor injuries in the attack, he added.

Police lodged a case against Raghuveer Dhakad, Devkishan and Ramkishan Kishan under sections 143, 341, 332, 353 of the IPC and began investigation, the ASI said, adding the tractor-trolley was later seized by the forest team after the villagers left it abandoned.

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