Two cars loaded with banned forest produce seized

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: Forest Department seized two cars loaded with banned forest produce.
As per official spokesman, acting on the basis of specific information regarding illegal smuggling of forest produce, a joint team of forest field staff of Jammu Forest Range and Social Forestry Department headed by Diwakar Jamwal Block Officer Nagrota-I, Bhagwan Dass Block Officer, Ghulam Ali Forest Guard Social Forestry Department along with staff of Social Forestry Department seized two Swift cars bearing registration JK02CV0071 and JK02BW5586 loaded with 15 khairwood billets at Dhok Wazira, Nagrota.
The seizure was made during the intervening night of January 10 and 11 this year, spokesman said, adding that the offenders left the cars and fled away from the spot.
The spokesman informed that the 15 khairwood billets were seized under Indian Forest Act-1927 and brought to Gladni Depot for further proceeding.
The Forest Offence Report (FOR) has also been registered and confiscation proceeding against the vehicle is also initiated, the spokesman said, adding that the Forest Department is taking all the measures to prevent smuggling of forest produce and encroachment on forest land at any cost.

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