Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 6: Police in Budgam have seized illicit timber and arrested 3 accused persons involved in the commission of the crime.
Police Station Magam received information that 3 persons namely Hilal Ahmad Shah son of Ab Rashid Shah resident of Nagbal Khag, Irfan Ahmad Bhat son of Sulaiman Bhat resident of Chesti Colony Baramulla A/P Nowgam Srinagar and Tahir Ahmad Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmed Sheikh resident of New Colony Summerbugh Nowgam have loaded illegally acquired timber in their vehicles Maruti Wagon R bearing registration number JK01K -8380 and Tata Mobile JK02AK- 2119 and intend to transport it to other location.
Accordingly, the said vehicles laden with illegally acquired timber 9 logs measuring 60 CFT were seized and all three smugglers have been arrested, police said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR number 59/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Magam and an investigation has been initiated.
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