Lakhai/Habiganj/Representative/

Noman Molla and Sirajul Islam have been fined Tk 1 lakh by the mobile court for illegally extracting soil from the fallen land in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj with dredger machine.

Lakhai Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nahida Sultana imposed the fine on Friday.

According to local sources, the waste land of Chhattar Bandar Bill Bara Putiya Bhati was being used as grazing land by local residents. It is included in Khatian No. 1112 of Krishnapur Mauza as unowned ‘chute’ land. The person named Noman Mollah registered the land in his name in the RS records by using various tricks. Recently, to occupy the land, they suddenly started to excavate the soil from that place with dredger machines. On getting the news, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nahida Sultana went to the spot and imposed a fine of Tk 50,000.

On the same day at around 7 pm in the area called Krishnapur Patiyabil, Sirajul Islam of Lakshipur village was fined Tk 50,000 under the same law.

Lakhai police sub-inspector Mohammad Zahir Ali along with Sangeet force were present at this time.