# Dumper crushes forest ranger stopping illegal sand mining, mafia link suspected

> The Forest Department had also demanded that Chundawat be accorded "martyr" status in recognition of his death while carrying out official duties.

- Published: 2026-09-22T17:00:08.201Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T05:00:57.339Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Anusuya Goswami, Bharatiya Janata Party, Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Chambal river, Ganges river dolphin, Govind Singh Dotasra, Mayor of Kota Municipal Corporation, National Chambal Sanctuary, Nikhil Goel, Pratap Singh Chundawat, Pratapgarh district, Shiv Mangal Sharma

## How it developed

- 2026-09-22T17:00:08.201Z - India Today: [Dumper crushes forest ranger stopping illegal sand mining, mafia link suspected](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dumper-truck-forest-ranger-pratap-singh-chundawat-illegal-sand-mining-rajasthan-pratapgarh-mafia-hand-suspected-3000604-2026-09-22)
- 2026-09-23T07:32:43.625Z - Telangana Today: [Illegal mining: SC takes note of killing of forest ranger in Rajasthan](https://telanganatoday.com/illegal-mining-sc-takes-note-of-killing-of-forest-ranger-in-rajasthan)
- 2026-09-23T09:02:14.792Z - Hindustan Times: [SC seeks Rajasthan report on forest ranger’s death amid Chambal illegal mining probe](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-seeks-rajasthan-report-on-forest-ranger-s-death-amid-chambal-illegal-mining-probe-101790151253695.html)
- 2026-09-26T05:00:57.339Z - Dharitri: [ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହେବାର କିଛି ଘଣ୍ଟା ପରେ ଓମ ବିର୍ଲଙ୍କ ବାସଭବନ ସାମ୍ନାରେ ନତମସ୍ତକ ହେଲେ ମେୟର, ରାଜନୀତିରେ ଚହଳ - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/kota-new-mayor-anusuiya-goswami-worships-om-birla-house-viral-video/)

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