Illicit timber seized in Kangan, Smuggler arrested

Srinagar, 6 March (PTK) Ganderbal police on Monday claimed to have seized illicit timber and arrested a smuggler in Kangan area of Ganderbal.

An official said that under the directions of SSP Ganderbal Shri Nikhil Borkar-IPS, Ganderbal Police arrested a Timber Smuggler in the Jurisdiction of PS Gund & recovered illicit Timber.

Acting Swiftly on a tip-off from reliable sources about the timber smuggling, Police Party led by SHO PS Gund Arshid Salfee under the supervision of SDPO Kangan Shri Muzaffar Jan-JKPS raided in the upper reaches of Forest Cover, at Compartment No.36 Sindh range Kangan, he said.

During the questing, it came to the surface that the accused person cut down forest trees and kept them hidden in the forest compartment, as mentioned above, he added.

Further, it came to the fore that the accused had the intention of selling the illicit Timber in the form of finished logs, official said.

He said that the said illicit Timber was seized, and the accused got arrested who disclosed his identity as Muneer Ahmed Bijran S/o. Dilpazeer Bijran R/o. Hilpati Gund.

In this regard, Case FIR No.08/2023 under relevant sections of law was registered at PS Gund, and further investigation has been taken up, he said.

Ganderbal Police is committed to continuing its strict action against Timber Smugglers so that Green Gold can be saved from being plundered. People of the area hailed such action and re-affirmed faith on Police. (PTK)