Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur forest division has seized 185.817 cubic feet of illegal timber from the Chenani area of the district and two persons were arrested, the officials said on Sunday.
According to the statement, two officials have been suspended after the seizer and departmental enquiry will be conducted on them.
In-charge Block officer of Gharrian and In-charge Beat Guard of forest department have been suspended and attached to DFO office Udhampur for further investigation, the official statement said.
“We received specific info for the seizer done in Chenani area of Udhampur District, two days ago. Sleuths of Forest Division Udhampur along with the team led a successful raid on the residence of Jaipati Varman, a resident of West Bengal. He has been apprehended,” Rushal Garg, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Udhampur told ANI.
