Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have arrested two timber smugglers for being involved in cutting down of forest timber in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A Police spokesperson said that under the supervision of Shokat Ali-JKPS, SDPO Uri assisted by Inspr Irfan Ahmad, SHO PS Bijhama arrested timber smuggler namely Gh Hassan Sheikh S/O Juma Sheikh & Khursheed Ahmad Mir S/O Mohd Ashraf both residents of Mayan Bijhama who are being involved in cutting down illicit forest timber and were selling at higher rates.”
“35 Illicit wooden planks forest timber was recovered from their possession in *Mayan Forests”, he said.
He said that Case under sections of Indian Forest Act registered in Police Station Bijhama and investigation set in motion.
He said that Case under sections of Indian Forest Act registered in Police Station Bijhama and investigation set in motion.
