Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested timber smuggler and seized illicit timber in upper reaches of Kangan area of Ganderbal district.
A Police Spokesperson said that Under the directions of SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borkar-IPS, Ganderbal Police arrested aTimber Smuggler in the Jurisdiction of PS Gund & recovered illicit Timber. Acting Swiftly on a tip-off from reliable sources about the timber smuggling, Police Party led by SHO PS Gund Arshid Salfee under the supervision of SDPO Kangan Shri Muzaffar Jan-JKPS raided in the upper reaches of Forest Cover, at Compartment No.36 Sindh range Kangan.
“During the questing, it came to the surface that the accused person cut down forest trees and kept them hidden in the forest compartment, as mentioned above. Further, it came to the fore that the accused had the intention of selling the illicit Timber in the form of finished logs”, he said.
“The said illicit timber was seized, and the accused got arrested who disclosed his identity as Muneer Ahmed Bijran S/o. Dilpazeer Bijran R/o. Hilpati Gund.In this regard, Case FIR No.08/2023 under relevant sections of law was registered at PS Gund, and further investigation has been taken up.”
