Union Activist Assaulted After Alleging Illegal Sand Trading Operations
Thiruvananthapuram, India – A member of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) was reportedly assaulted recently in an incident tied to allegations of sand smuggling in the region. The union activist, who has not been publicly identified for safety reasons, was apparently targeted after tipping off authorities about illegal sand mining activities in Kerala’s coastal areas. The assault underscores a troubling pattern of violence connected to the lucrative sand mining sector, which has been …