Kharibari, 04th November: Kharibari Police Station seized two sand-laden tractors in two separate incidents while taking action against alleged illegal sand transportation from local rivers. In both cases, the drivers abandoned their vehicles and fled after spotting the police.
According to information, in the first incident, a tractor was allegedly carrying sand extracted from the Swarnamati River. On spotting police personnel along the Bhalukgara Road, the driver abandoned the tractor and fled. Police subsequently seized the vehicle.
In another incident, police conducted a raid in the Bhulka area along the Mechi River. The driver of another sand-laden tractor also fled, leaving the vehicle behind.
Kharibari police seized both tractors in the two incidents. Surveillance has been intensified by the police and the Land and Land Reforms Department to curb illegal sand transportation.
