ALWAR: A team of police and forest officials had to run for their life when some people employed by the mining mafia in Alwar's Kherali police station area pelted stones on them on Wednesday night. The officials had to hide themselves in agricultural farms to save their lives.Itis the second such attack in two days. According to the police, forest conservator Girraj Prasad lodged an FIR with Kherali police station against 25 people over the incident. The police had arrested four of the attackers. "We had got a tip-off that illegal mining was taking place at Aravalli hills near Nangal Sahari village. A team was immediately rushed to the spot. However, as soon as we reached there, stones started raining on us. People on hilltops were hurling stones," forest officer Girraj Prasad stated in the FIR. "They even kept chasing the officials. They hid themselves in fields and saved their life," said a police officer. These officials informed the control room following which raids were carried out in search of the attackers. "Four of them, identified as Mohan Lal Saini, Rabbo, Chetram and Pratap Jogi belonging to two nearby villages were arrested," said the officer. In fact, a similar attempt was made on the lives of some police and district officers in Ramgarh police station area on Tuesday. "There mining was taking place near Atariya dam. A team of police and forest departments reached there and seizedtwotractors and a motorcycle. Suddenly, those who were at the mine started pelting stones. The officers had to retreat from the place. The attackers got away with tractors and motorcycles," said a police officer. The team consisted of SDM Kumar Pal Gautam, tehsildar Kailash Chand Sharma, DSP Narendra Mohan Sharma and other senior officials. These officials informed the control room following which additional police force was rushed there. However, the drive against illegal mining was postponed in the area. Sources said that as the teams which go to prevent illegal mining are not properly equipped, they are not able to counter the attacks by the mining mafia gangs. The district administration is presently carrying out a special campaign against illegal mining after the Supreme Court issued notices to the state government regarding a few days ago. The notice was issued when an NGO approached the apex court alleging that mining had not stopped in the area despite a complete ban. PAST INCIDENTS JUNE 12: Police, district officials attacked near Atariya village in Ramgarh area MAY 26: Mining mafia open fire on a police team in Tapukara's Nakhnol area. Three policemen injured APRIL 29: Officials attacked in Nakhnol area again. Several rounds were fired in the air to scare the police officials APRIL 26: Police team attacked near Bahadari village. Some policemen injured