5.5 tons govt textbooks stolen, sold as waste in Lalmonirhat
Hatibadha (Lalmonirhat) Correspondent
Police found 5.5 ton maunds of old school books in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday. These books were from the government and were no longer used.
The books were being taken to sell as waste. But local people saw this and told the police. The police came and stopped the van. One man was caught but later let go after giving a promise paper.
The books are for students in grades 6 to 9. They were printed from 2022 to 2024, but were canceled because new books came.
Two workers from the education office may be at fault. They are being checked for not taking care of the books.
