Overview
- Police in Madhya Pradesh arrested alleged driver Vinod Kori Monday in Ahmedabad and began questioning him about his route and helpers while on the run.
- Two others held earlier in the case are Pawan Tomar and Sonu Chauhan, who local BJP officials acknowledge hold party roles in the Dimni area.
- Forest guard Harkesh Gurjar, 35, died April 8 on National Highway 552 near Ranpur when a sand‑laden tractor‑trolley he tried to stop ran him over.
- Investigators say the tractor‑trolley is registered in Rajasthan to Bhanwar Lal Meena, who told police he sold it under a stamped agreement as teams pursued leads across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Gujarat.
- The Supreme Court has been asked to consider the case within its ongoing review of illegal mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary, which protects river habitats and endangered aquatic wildlife.