2000 sued, five arrested over Sylhet stone looting
Published: 16 August 2025, 6:45:33
Police have arrested five people in connection with the looting of stones from Bholaganj stone quarry in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district.
The arrest were made on Friday night following a case file by Director General (joint secretary) of Bureau of Mineral Development (BMD) Anwarul Habib at night.
Uzayer Al Mahmud Adnan, officer in-charge of Companiganj Police Station, confirmed the arrest news. But their identities could not be revealed.
The large-scale looting of stones caused a nationwide uproar recently, prompting the High Court to issue an order to recover and reinstall the looted stones and submit a list of suspected people involved in it to the court.
Later, joint forces including police and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) launched a drive and recovered a total of 1,09,000 cubic feet of looted stones from Jaflong and Sada Pathor areas.
Among these, 40,000 cubic feet of stones were recovered from Narayanganj. Besides, RAB recovered a large volume of stones from Asampur area under Jaintapur Police Station in Sylhet.
