During a joint raid by a team of officials of the Vasai and Palghar revenue departments against illegal sand mining at the Tembhikhedave sandbander in Palghar district on Tuesday, several members including the 'talathis' got badly injured when the sand mafias started pelting stones at them. According to police sources, the team had a total of 20 members, including two tehsildars, 10 department officials, local residents and cops. When the team was approaching the area in a boat, those sitting in the sand-filled ones parked near the creek suddenly started pelting stones at them.

The illegal boats loaded with sand were lined up near the creek