NAKODAR.
The Mehat Pur police have arrested one person for illegal sand mining.
Investigating officer (IO) Harwindar Singh said that Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Aadramaan village, has been identified as the accused.
Mining Officer Manpreet Singh complained to the police that illegal mining is going on in Chhohle village near Sutlej River Bandh.
IO said the police reached the spot and found the accused operating a JCB machine arrested him impounded JCB and registered a case under section 21 of the Punjab Mining Act against the accused who was released on bail.