Assam: Forest detained illegal stone trailor in Dhubri

DHUBRI: A team of Moterjhar forest beat office which falls under Dhubri Forest Division conducted a raid and seized an eighteen wheeler trailer, which was carrying an old challan loaded with crushed stones.

Shiba Hari Sinha, Forest Ranger Check Station, Dhubri stated that the eighteen wheeler trailer bearing registration NL - 01AA - 3363  loaded with crushed stones was able to seized by Moterjhar forest beat staffs, as it was supposed to supply the stones illegally by using an old challan to Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Company at Adabari.

The construction site of Dhubri - Fulbari bridge in Adabari, where the L&T Company's work for the bridge is underway.

It may be recalled that for the past few days, a nexus of stone mafia operating the business from West Bengal via Srirampur, Tamarhat, Moterjhar in Assam.

The stone mafia's illegally do overloading and operate the business by sending stones to L&T Company and International Trade Centre at Sonahat in Dhubri with old challans.

The district administration should take immediate action against the smuggled stone mafia's in this regard has become remarkable stated local business man.