Rohit Kumar
Campbell Bay, 12 January 2023
Bambooflat Police busted an illegal timber smuggling racket and detained two persons engaged in the illegal smuggling. On 10/01/2023, information was received that one person namely Hussain R/o Azad Nagar is gathering large number of illegal padauk timber.
Upon this, a raiding team comprising of SI Tejeshwar Rao, HCs R.K. Rathore, Ashok Roy, Sanjit Surin and PC Molina was constituted by the SHO Bambooflat K. Abdul Nasir. The team acted swiftly and conducted a raid in the premises of Hussain, R/o Azad Nagar, Stwertgunj. During the search, a total of 158 pieces of Padauk (worth Rs. 3 Lakh) which were being smuggled illegally, were recovered.
Subsequently, M. Hussain, S/o Late M Ummer, 42 yrs, R/o Azad Nagar and Ismail Mondal, S/o Musharaf Hussain, 38 yrs, R/o Model Village were detained U/s 52 of Indian Forest Act 1927 and the illegal timber were seized. Later on, the detained persons along with timber were handed over to Range Officer, Mannarghat Range after observing all formalities for further necessary action.
The entire operation was conducted under the supervision of SDPO Bambooflat Mr. Arshdeep Singh Panwar, DANIPS. The general public has been requested to share information about any crime or other illegal activities with police at 112, 03192-232100 & 03192-233077. Police informed that the identity of the informant will be kept secret.