Chandigarh June 19 (IANS) A forest officer in Punjab was left critically injured on Tuesday after he and other officials were attacked by people from the state s illegal sand mafia.
Davinder Singh was admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here in a critical condition. He underwent brain surgery on Tuesday.
Four other officials of the Forest Department were also injured in the attack which was carried out by 8-10 people who were on a tractor-trolley.
The attack took place when the officials set up a barricade (naka) to catch those indulging in illegal sand mining on Seonk area of Mohali district around 10 km from here.

--IANS js/vd