Police have arrested Purbo Islampur Union Parishad Chairman in connection with the theft of stones from Sada Pathor, a popular tourist spot in Companiganj upazila of the district.
UP chairman Alamgir Hossain Alam was arrested around 5am on Thursday from Companiganj, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) Uzair Al Mahmud Adnan of Companiganj Police Station.
He was arrested in a joint drive by the district administration and law enforcement agencies that began Wednesday midnight to recover stolen stones from the area.
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So far, around 12,000 cubic feet of stones have been recovered from the banks of the Dhalai River, OC Adnan said .
Companiganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Azizunnahar said a six-member team with the help of joint forces seized the stones from different locations and redistributed those at Sada Pathor and other parts of the Dhalai River.