A joint operation by police and the navy in Hatiya, Noakhali, led to the seizure of 1,500 liters of stored diesel and the detention of one individual. The operation took place late Tuesday night at a motor parts shop in Tomorddi Bazar. The detained person, identified as Md. Mofiz Uddin Faruk from Kshirodia village in Tomorddi Union, was accused of illegally hoarding fuel. The confiscated diesel was handed over to Hatiya Police Station on Wednesday morning.

According to Hatiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge Kabir Hossain, the suspect was arrested for illegal fuel storage, and a case was filed under the Special Powers Act. The joint forces’ operation aimed to curb unauthorized fuel hoarding in the area.

The incident highlights ongoing enforcement efforts against illegal fuel storage in coastal regions like Hatiya, where joint operations between police and naval forces are being used to prevent black-market activities.