17 sacks of fertiliser seized
Thursday, 22 November 2007
COMILLA, Nov 21 (UNB): Police seized 17 sacks of fertiliser, allocated by the government for free distribution among the small and marginal farmers, while being smuggled from Poyal-gachha Union Parishad godown in Barura Upazila Tuesday.
Local people intercepted two rickshaws loaded with the fertiliser, including 15 sacks of urea and 2 sacks of potash, near a Moktab in the area while being smuggled from the godown and informed the police.
Police rushed to the spot and seized the agri-input. Later, they arrested Poyalgachha Union Parishad secretary Abul Hashem in this connection.
Local people intercepted two rickshaws loaded with the fertiliser, including 15 sacks of urea and 2 sacks of potash, near a Moktab in the area while being smuggled from the godown and informed the police.
Police rushed to the spot and seized the agri-input. Later, they arrested Poyalgachha Union Parishad secretary Abul Hashem in this connection.