Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 5: Police today seized illicit timber in Baramulla and Handwara area and arrested two accused persons involved in the commission of the crime.
In Baramulla, a police party of Police Station Uri under the supervision of SDPO Uri, Shokat Ali assisted by SHO PS Uri arrested two timber smugglers identified as Hakim Din, son of Faqir Mohd Sheikh and Qadeer Ahmad, son of Hakim Din Sheikh both residents of Choolan Kalsan Uri who are involved in cutting down forest timber illegally and were selling at higher rates, police said.
“Illicit forest timber measuring about 40 CFTs were recovered from their possession in Choolan Uri. They have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody.”
In Handwara, during the intervening night of 4-5 May, Police Post Chogul seized three logs of illicit timber from the possession of one person namely Aijaz Ahmad Dar, son of Mohd Rajab Dar, resident of Haran Takibal.
However, police said, the accused person involved in the commission of the crime taking advantage of the darkness managed to flee from the spot and efforts are on to effect his arrest.
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