Police recover another 50,000 cft of 'Sada Pathor' in Sylhet

Sylhet, Aug 19 (UNB): Police have seized around 50,000 cubic feet of looted 'Sada Pathor' during fresh drives in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet, raising the total recovery to nearly 500,000 cft since the massive stone plundering that sparked nationwide criticisms.

The drives were conducted from Monday evening to 11pm, said officer-in-charge (OC) of Companiganj Police Uzair Al Mahmud Adnan.

He said they will continue the drives to recover the looted stones and arrest those involved in the illegal extraction.

So far, 11 people have been arrested in connection with the cases filed by the Department of Mines and Minerals.