SHAHKOT The Shahkot police have arrested four persons for illegal sand mining.
Investigating Officer (IO) Sukhwindar Singh said the accused have been identified as Rupindar Singh a resident of Lakhe Wali village in Mukat Sar Sahib, Beant Singh a resident of Chak Janisar in Fazilka, Ram Singh and Nirmal Singh residents of Barnala district.
Assistant District Mining Officer Vijay Kumar had complained to the police that the accused were indulging in illegal sand mining from the panchayat land of Chak Bahamanni village
IO said that a case under section 21 of the Punjab Mining Act and section 303(2) (theft) of the BNS was registered against the accused and others.