Retired Colonel booked for illegal mining.

Updated On, 16 April 2012: GURGAON: After nine farmhouses at Ansal's Aravali Retreat were demolished on Saturday, the Bhondsi police have lodged an FIR against a retired colonel for illegal mining in the Aravali hills area. The FIR has been lodged on the basis of the complaint by R S Yadav, assistant mining inspector of Mewat and Gurgaon.

In his complaint, the mining inspector alleged that retired Colonel Rampal Suhag, a resident of Mahipalpur village of Delhi, of illegal mining in Aravali hills. The inspector alleged Suhag of illegal mining in his farmhouse number B-56 for an pond inside.

Yadav said the retired Colonel has disregarded the Supreme Court order and also accused him of cutting the trees in the area. "We have lodged an FIR against retired Colonel Rampal Suhag and are investigating the matter," said an investigating officer.