Siliguri, 07th January: A youth has been arrested for illegal sand smuggling from the Mahananda River. The accused, identified as Babu Sona, is a resident of the Pradhan Nagar police station area.
According to police sources, illegal sand mining was taking place in the region. Upon receiving a tip-off, Pradhan Nagar police launched an operation in Pabitra Nagar, under Ward No. 46 of Siliguri Municipal Corporation, and intercepted a truck loaded with sand.
When the police asked the driver for valid documents for the sand, he was unable to produce any. As a result, the police arrested the driver on charges of illegal sand smuggling. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.