In Madhya Pradesh, the state government has cracked the whip on illegal miners after the national outrage against the alleged killing of a young IPS officer by mining mafia in Morena district.

Three days after killing of IPS officer Narendra Kumar Singh, Morena Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar attached Banmore police station in-charge Chandra Bhan Singh Raghuvanshi to police lines on Sunday.

Banmore Sub Divisional Officer of Police Narendra Kumar was crushed to death on Thursday by land mafia. AIR correspondent reports that the state government has rushed 150 strong fighters of Special Armed Force to check illegal mining in Chambal region.

In Morena, police have arrested former Morena BJP district chief Hamir Singh Patel on Sunday in connection with a month-old attack on two mining officers.

Hamir Patel has been arrested under section 395 of the IPC. In Panna district, police arrested sand mafia gang lord and former dacoit Kuber Singh on Sunday in connection with Friday's armed attack on government officials probing illegal mining.

Sand mafia had fired on a team of government officials – including a Sub-Divisional Magistrate, a Sub-Divisional police officer and some other policemen – when the team went to demolish a bridge that was being used for illegal sand transportation in the Ajaygarh block of Panna district.

Meanwhile in adjoining Chattarpur district, administration has banned sand mining and its transportation in Ken river area.