Digging brick kiln for ‘gold’: Section 144 imposed in Thakurgaon
Local administration in Thakurgaon has imposed section 144 in RB Bricks area of the district's Ranisankail upazila to avert possible deterioration of law and order following a rumuor over presence of gold in soil piled up there.
Ranisankail UNO Rakibul Hasan imposed the emergency section on Saturday night, said a press release.
It will remain in force till further notice.
As the rumor spread over gold recovery in the RB Brick kiln area, thousands of people, including women and children, have been searching for gold there.
To prevent the huge crowd and considering the security issues, the local administration imposed the section-144.
Additional police have been deployed to avert further trouble. The brick kiln authorities have been asked to relocate the soil soon.
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