Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 17: In a major operation carried out by Forest Protection Force (FPF) K-7 Baramulla unit, a huge quantity of illicit timber has been seized from the premises of a joinery mill located at Vijibal Doabgah.
Officials said that the joinery unit belonging to Mohammad Ashraf Sofi located in Doabgah forest range was under the watch list of the Department as the said unit reportedly was involved in the illicit timber trade.
“Today an input was received regarding the presence of illicit timber dump in his house and accordingly, a party was deputed for carrying out checking operation,” the officials said.
Irfan Rasool Joint Director FPF Kashmir said that the party seized illicit timber Deodar/Kail 24 No’s=84.91 cft from his house during the search operation and the said timber was taken into safe custody.
The accused persons Mohammad Ashraf Sofi and his accomplice Manzoor Ahmed Khan have been booked in the instant forest damage case.
Officials said that the accused have been involved in causing damages to forest crop in compartments 2 and 3 of Doabgah Range and today’s seizure operation is being hailed as a major success in forest protection efforts.
In this regard, a formal report has been submitted by FPF and Range officer Doabgah to Police Station Sopore for registering FIR in the instant case.
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