NAKODAR
The Nakodar Sadar police have booked an ex-woman sarpanch and five others for illegally selling earth.
Investigating Officer (IO) Balvir Singh said that the accused have been identified as Sarabjit Kaur ex sarpanch of Narang Pur village, Ranjit Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Shital Singh, Gurmukh Singh, and Balwant Singh all residents of the same village.
Baldev Singh secretary of gram panchayat Narang Pur village complained to the police that the accused were excavating earth illegally using a JCB machine and selling it.
IO said a case under a case under section 21 of the Punjab Mining Act has been registered against the accused.