Illicit timber seized in Baramulla, accused held

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 20: Police today seized illicit timber in Baramulla and arrested an accused person involved in the commission of the crime.
A police party of Police Station Bijhama, led by SHO PS Bijhama under the supervision of SDPO Uri Shokat Ali, arrested a timber smuggler namely Mohd Shafi Dar, son of Ab Razak Dar, resident of Lachipora-A Bijhama, involved in cutting down illicit forest timber and selling it at higher rates.
On his disclosure, police said, 10 Illicit wooden planks of forest timber were recovered in Bijhama. “He was shifted to PS where he remains in custody,” police said.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of the law has been registered at Police Station Bijhama, and an investigation has been initiated.