Stone looting from Sada Pathor: Probe body submits report to DC office
The report was submitted to the deputy commissioner's office this afternoon (20 August),
A committee formed to investigate the looting of stones from Bholaganj's 'Sada Pathor' area in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila, has submitted a report.
The report was submitted to the deputy commissioner's office this afternoon (20 August), head of the investigation committee Additional Deputy Commissioner Padmasan Singha told The Business Standard.
Officials, however, declined to disclose the findings.
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The report was submitted shortly after removed DC Sher Mahbub Murad left the office at noon. Newly appointed DC Md Sarwar Alam is scheduled to join the office tomorrow.
Amid severe criticism over the rampant looting of stones, the three-member probe body was formed by Murad on 12 August and directed to submit the report within three days.
The committee included Companiganj UNO Azizunnahar and Department of Environment Assistant Director Afzalul Islam.
Inclusion of the UNO in the probe body sparked criticism as he had failed to prevent the looting of stones.
Amid the criticism, the government made DC Murad officer on special duty (OSD) on 18 August and transferred the UNO.
Earlier, the Bureau of Mineral Development filed a case against 1,500 to 2,000 people over looting.
