SHAHKOT
The Shahkot police have booked a farmer on the charge of burning paddy stubble fields.
Investigating Officer (IO) Sukhwindar Singh said that the alleged accused has been identified as Gurveer Singh son of Sarabjit Singh a resident of Bhadman village.
IO said the concerned nodal officer has sent his report to the police which was verified and examined at the place of occurrence.
IO said that the accused had set afire his paddy stubble fields on October 30 and violated government order in this regard and polluted the atmosphere.
A case under section 223(disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the BNS has been registered against the accused.