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| Timber worth lakhs seized, forest guard among accused | | | Srinagar | Feb 8
Vilgam Police has seized about 116 sleepers and cut pieces of green Deodars valued around Rs 4 Lakhs, from forests in Tumina Vilgam in Handwara and registered a case in this regard. Meanwhile, two accused including a forest guard were absconding from the net of police in this regard.
According to reports, Vilgam Police received information that one Alif-ud-Din, son of Jamad Khan of Tumina Vilgam in connivance with Forest Guard Gh.Mohi-ud-Din had cut green Deodar tress in comptt. no 11-D and dumped it in jungle at Tumina, to be smuggled out at convenience. On this information, a Police party headed by SHO Vilgam, Bashir Ahmed raided the spot and recovered 116 sleepers and cut pieces measuring up to 200Cfts. The value of the said timber is estimated to be around 3.5 to 4 Lakhs in the market. Meanwhile, a case under section 379, 109 RPC and 6 Forest Act has been registered in Police Station Vilgam. However, the accused duo was absconding and efforts were on to nab them.
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