NAKODAR
The Mehatpur police have booked unidentified persons for illegal sand mining in Vehran village.
Investigating Officer (IO) Jaswinder Singh said that the police have received a complaint from mining officer Manpreet Singh against unidentified persons for illegal sand mining in Vehran village near River Sutlej.
IO said the police reached the spot and found a JCB operated by an unidentified person indulging in illegal mining in Chhohle village who managed to flee leaving behind the machine.
IO said a case under Section 21 of the Punjab Mines Act and 379(theft) and 411(dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the unidentified accused and impounded JCB machine and further investigations are on.