Chatmohar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Aliur Rahman said that in the incident on Monday night, Niranjan Kumar Ghosh, manager of dealer Pradeep Kumar Pal, filed a case as plaintiff, naming 200-250 unidentified people as accused. A total of 107 sacks of fertilizer have been recovered so far. The arrested Zahurul was produced before the court at noon.
Last Monday at noon, a commotion broke out among farmers in front of Chaikola Union Parishad due to a long queue and delay in distribution when they went to collect fertilizer at dealer Pradeep Kumar Pal's shop. At one stage, angry people vandalized the shop and looted fertilizer. On receiving the news, the Deputy Commissioner, UNO and police officials went to the spot and brought the situation under control. Later, the district administration formed a three-member investigation committee headed by Additional District Magistrate Liton Dhali over the incident.