Mohali, Oct. 1 -- A forest department official has sought police action over alleged unauthorised digging with a JCB machine along the Kharar-Garanga road near Rora village, stating that the activity was being carried out on forest land without permission. According to a letter addressed to the divisional forest officer, Mohali, the department received information about the activity on August 23 and inspected the site. The JCB involved in the work was identified as bearing registration number PB-10-DK-4090. The letter states that the machine was being used for digging to facilitate the laying of a pipeline. The official said that when the JCB was stopped, an alleged altercation took place with the people present at the site, and the official was allegedly told not to interfere. The matter was subsequently discussed with village sarpanch Kuljeet Singh, who was reportedly asked to stop the unauthorised activity and deposit the applicable government penalty. The letter alleges that despite repeated communication, the penalty was not deposited and the matter was being delayed. It also states that the activity constituted damage to government property....