Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that it has recovered 45 CFt illicit timber and arrested three persons who were involved in cutting down of forest timber in Uri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A spokesperson said that Baramulla Police under the supervision of Sh. Shokat Ali-JKPS, SDPO Uri assisted by Inspr Imtiyaz Ahmad , SHO PS Uri arrested three persons namely Mohd Rafiq Poswal S/O Umer Din, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Thakria S/O Mohd Sageer & Ab Hamid Paswal S/O Mohi u Din all residents of Gowhallan Uri who are being involved in cutting down illicit forest timber* and were selling at higher rates.
“Illicit forest timber measuring about 45 CFt were recovered from their possession in Gowhallan Uri”, he said.
Police said that case under sections of Indian Forest Act registered in Police Station Uri and investigation set in motion.