NAKODAR
The Nakodar Sadar police have arrested a villager on the charge of stopping development work in the village.Investigating officer (IO) Gurnam Singh said that the accused has been identified as Yuvraj alias Khapatt, son of Mannu, a resident of Gill village.
Daljit Kaur, sarpanch of Gill village, had complained to the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) that the accused and his five accomplices had stopped the solid waste management development work in the village, and abused the panchayat, assaulted labourers on work, and stole bricks and sand from the spot.
IO said a case under sections 132(assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty),221(obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 303(theft) of the BNS was registered against the accused and five others.