A mobile court in Narayanganj recovered a total of 13,980 liters of illegally stored diesel in two separate operations. The raids were conducted on Tuesday night in the Godnail area of Siddhirganj based on secret information, according to a press release from the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources issued on Wednesday. Two individuals were fined and sentenced to short prison terms without labor for their involvement.

In the first operation around 6 p.m. near the Eidgah adjacent to the Meghna Depot in Godnail, 9,100 liters of diesel were seized. The accused, Sifat, was fined 6,000 taka and sentenced to two months of imprisonment without labor. In the second operation at a house near S.A. Road in the same area, 4,880 liters of diesel were recovered, and Nasir was fined 3,000 taka and sentenced to one month of imprisonment without labor.

The ministry stated that such operations will continue to prevent illegal hoarding and manipulation of fuel supplies.