NAKODAR
The Mehat Pur police have arrested three persons for illegal sand mining.
The investigating officer (IO) Bhupindar Singh said that the accused have been identified as Sukhdev Singh and Ravindar Singh residents of Bangiwal village and Jogindar Singh a resident of Gounsuwal village.
IO said that a case under section 21 of the Punjab Mining Act and sections 379(theft)and 411(dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the IPC c has been registered against the accused and impounded three tractor trolleys loaded with sand.
The police also impounded two tippers running overloaded.