Yupia, Oct 4: A Poclain and a dumper engaged in illegal earth cutting at Yupia, behind the ITI, which is a government land, was seized by Town Magistrate P Mary Bui and SI Tapi Nada on Thursday.
On receipt of verbal information about the illegal earth cutting, the town Magistrate along with the police official rushed to the spot to prevent further earth cutting.
It is worth mentioning here that the District Magistrate PapumPare had issued an order dated 10th January earlier this year which prohibits illegal earth cutting in Yupia township and adjacent areas without prior approval from the DC cum DM Papum Pare.
Town Magistrate has appealed to the public to obtain approval from the DC before any earth cutting activities.