JORABAT, Dec 20 - Three coal-laden trucks bearing registration numbers AS 01DD 3378, AS 01BC 8551 and AS 01CC 6451 were seized by the Sonapur police at the Borkhat area this evening for carrying coal beyond permissible limits.
In the last few days, another six trucks were seized in the area for carrying coal beyond permissible limits.
While the permissible weight depends on the size of the truck, most of the coal-laden trucks plying on the roads carry coal beyond permissible limits and evade tax, alleged the locals.
It may be mentioned that most of the overloaded trucks on their way to Sonapur from Byrnihat ply on these village roads to escape the police stationed at Jorabat.
The Jorabat branch of the All Assam Students� Union (AASU) has urged the authorities concerned to take strict action against the operators of these overloaded trucks. The routine check of trucks plying on the highways should also be increased so that they can�t evade taxes, it added.