Tightening the noose around illegal coal transporters in the district, police seized one coal-laden truck on Kathara-Phusro near GM ground checkpost under Bokaro thermal police limits last night and arrested one person,said Inspector cum Officer-in Charge Umesh Kumar Thakur.
The identity of the arrested driver duo could have been Robin Paswan son of Manoj Ram, belonging to Tata block Jarandih colliery.
As per the report, a team of BTPS police swung into action after getting a tip-off on at least few trucks which were carrying coal from Kathara to neighbouring Jharkhand district late in the night. After intercepting the vehicle near the checkpost and conducting a search of those cops found one of the truck (JH-02T-7426) carrying 5 tonnes of coal.