Hoarding diesel: 6,000 litres seized in Ctg, illegal tank found in Sherpur

Chattogram district administration, in a joint drive with police, seized around 6,000 litres of diesel illegally stockpiled in the city’s Patenga area this afternoon.

Two individuals were detained for initial questioning during the drive, conducted by an executive magistrate along with members of Patenga Police Station, said the police station’s Officer-in-Charge Mostafa Ahmed.

He added, “We also seized three pumps used for loading and unloading the diesel.”

The seized items have been taken under legal custody, and a case is being prepared in connection with the incident, the OC said further.

Meanwhile in Sherpur, a mobile court fined a businessman Tk 10,000 for illegally installing a fuel tank and storing diesel in a residential building in the district town.

The court also ordered the removal of the stored fuel and the tank by today.

The mobile court was conducted by Executive Magistrate Mahmudul Hasan early today at around 12:30am at Gopalbari area.

The businessman, Tapas Nandi, is the owner of an establishment named M/s Shimla Traders.

Sherpur Sadar Police Station OC Md Sohel Rana said a tank with a capacity of 25,000 liters had been illegally installed on the ground floor of a multi-storey building to store diesel. Tapas Nandi, along with one Shafiqul Islam, was storing diesel there. During the drive, approximately 18,000 liters of diesel were found.

Our Chattogram and Sherpur correspondents contributed to this report.