NAKODAR
The Mehat Pur police have arrested Khem Singh a resident of Mohalla Khurla Pur, Mehat Pur, Jasvir Singh a resident of Burre Wal village in Shahkot, and Bhajan Singh a resident of Bangi Wal village.
for illegal sand mining.
Investigating Officer (IO) Jaspal Singh e said the accused were carrying illegal sand in three tractor-trolleys and were intercepted while patrolling the area. A case under Section 21 of the Punjab Mining Act and 379(theft) and 411(dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the IPC has been registered against the accused. Their three tractor-trolleys loaded with illegal sand have been impounded and were released on bail.