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| Former Legislator’s Truck Smuggling Timber Seized | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Jun 09-Continuing its crusade against illegal smuggling of firewood and timber mafia in Jammu district, a team of Forest Department seized a truck illegally carrying firewood and timber late last night.
Acting on specific information a team of forest officials led by Range Forest Officer, Bahu Range of Jammu Forest Division laid a naka last night in Blowl block on the national highway. The truck fully loaded with wood, without proper transportation permission, belonging to a senior political leader and former legislator of the ruling coalition was seized on the spot. The stock also included the wood of horticultural species banned from felling by the government and also the protected trees.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Conservation Act transportation of timber and firewood after sunset and before sunrise is a serious legal offence, punishable with both fine and imprisonment. The seized truck was brought back to Jammu and a case has been registered in this regard. The operation was carried out under the overall supervision of DFO Jammu
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