Illegal timber worth Rs 5 lakh seized

Agartala, Aug 07, 2024, By Our Correspondent

Acting on a tip-off, forest officials from Charilam seized a large quantity of illegal timber being smuggled in a number plate-less vehicle in the Kalkalia area. The seizure took place at 12:30 AM on Wednesday. The driver fled the scene upon seeing the forest officials.Reports indicate that timber poachers were transporting a large amount of illegal timber from the Gabordi area in the vehicle. The Charilam Forest Department received this information and immediately took action. Led by forest officer Sukanta Das, the team chased the vehicle loaded with illegal timber for several kilometers. The driver eventually abandoned the vehicle in a dense forest and escaped. Subsequently, the forest officials recovered the vehicle and all the timber, bringing them to the forest department office.