Madurai: Madras High Court on Tuesday guarantees a bishop and five priests from Kerala captured by CB-CID officials in Tamil Nadu in connection with illegal sand mining cases in Tirunelveli.
Justice K Murali Shankar praised Bishop Samuel Mar Irenios and Priest George Samuel, Shaji Thomas, Jiji James, Jose Chamakala and Jose Kalaviyal about the Diocese of Syro-Malankara Pathanamthitta captured by CB-CID officials in February.
Indeed the bail to all six applicants by watching the fact that it had previously provided anticipatory guarantee to the main accused, Manvel George, and several others in connection with this case.
By 2020, Manufar George obtained permission from the authorities for a share page to store minerals.
However, by exploiting licenses, he was involved in the Sand of River Excavation of the nearest Dam and Patta Land adjacent in the village of Therku Kallidaikuruchi in Tirunelveli District.
Chanmahadevi’s sub-collector examined the site and assessed 27,773.66 cubic meters of sand had been excavated illegally.
Sub-collectors impose a 9.57 crore Rs penalty.
Police Kallidaikuruchi has registered a case against Manufar George and several people.
While hearing a number of petitions who want to prevent illegal sand excavations in Therku Kallidaikuruchi village, the HC division bench took a serious record of involvement of several officials from income, mining, the police department and agriculture in facilitating illegal sand mining and, therefore.
, transferring this case to CB-CID on July 20, 2021.
Sand mining: Kerala Bishop, 5 priests get guaranteed
