500 guava trees felled

Criminals felled at least 500 guava and 40 mango trees at an orchard at Chaugasi village in Sadar upazila of the district early yesterday. Rafiqul Islam, owner of the orchard, alleged that Yousuf Ali of the village threatened to destroy the orchard over grazing of goats on Tuesday afternoon. Rafiqul said Yousuf might have cut down the trees worth about Tk 12 lakh over the issue. A case was filed in this connection, said police.