Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, Feb 3: Forest Department seized 429.05 cft illicit timber and arrested one person.
As per official spokesman, the Central Forest Control Bhaderwah led by Mohammad Haroon Khan, Incharge FCR Bhaderwah, Ayaz Ahmed, Farooq Ahmed, Mohammad Ali Moughal, Farooq Hussain, ZA Kelu, Mehboob Ahmed, Showket Ali Wani, Abdul Qayoom, Mohammad Ayoub, Tariq Hussain and Akhter Hussain alongwith FPF Officials Waseem-ul-Rehman Thokar, Mohammad Ayoub Rafiqie, Shaheed Beig, Ayaz Ahmed, Jaffar Hussain, Kuldeep Kumar under the supervision of DFO Bhaderwah Vivek Verma carried out searches in different areas of Neru and Kellar.
During the searches, the team seized 429.05 cft illicit timber and arrested one person, who has been identified as Nath Ram, son of Gori Lal of Bharra Kellar.
A case under Forest Act has been registered and investigatin started.