SHAHKOT
The Shahkot police have booked three persons on the charge of illegal sand mining.
Investigating Officer (IO) Sarwann Singh said the accused have been identified as Sukhraj, Jeeta and Soni
Block mining officer Moga complained to the police that the accused were indulging in illegal sand mining near Chak Bahmania village and three tractor trolleys loaded with sand including fake slips were impounded.
The Investigating Officer said that a case under section 21 of the Punjab Mining Act and section 303(2) (theft) 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) 336(2,3) 338 and 340(fraud )of the BNS has been registered against the accused.