Siliguri, 06th December: The NJP police have arrested a man on charges of sand smuggling. The arrested individual has been identified as Wazir Hussain, a resident of Paschim Dhantala in Fulbari.
It is to be noted that as per government regulations, the extraction of sand from rivers in North Bengal is currently prohibited. Despite this, some illegal traders continue to steal and sell sand.
On Thursday, acting on a tip-off, the NJP police conducted a raid on Canal Road, near the Mahananda Barrage in Fulbari, and seized a pickup van loaded with sand. Wazir Hussain was arrested during the operation.
According to police sources, Hussain has been involved in the illegal sand trade for an extended period. He was sent to the Jalpaiguri court on Friday. The police are continuing their investigation into the matter.