Chatmohar, Nov 10 (V7N) – A total of 611 bags of government-supplied fertiliser were allegedly looted after a group of people vandalised a tin-shed distribution centre during a fertiliser distribution programme in Saikola union of Chatmohar upazila, Pabna, on Monday.
The incident took place around noon at a tin-shed structure in front of Saikola Union Parishad, where dealer Pradip Kumar Pal was distributing government fertiliser.
According to local residents and eyewitnesses, an argument broke out among farmers waiting to collect fertiliser over the queue. At one stage, an agitated group allegedly vandalised the distribution centre and took away fertiliser.
An initial stock assessment showed that 1,181 bags of fertiliser had been brought to the centre. Of these, 170 bags had been distributed, 400 remained in stock and 611 were allegedly looted.
Upon receiving the news, Chatmohar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Khalid Hasan, Deputy Director of the Agriculture Department Jahangir Alam Pramanik and Chatmohar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Oliur Rahman visited the scene.
Police brought the situation under control and made public announcements urging farmers to return the fertiliser.
Pabna Deputy Commissioner Aminul Islam said there was no fertiliser shortage in the district. He added that steps were being taken to initiate legal action over the incident.
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