Ganderbal: Police in Ganderbal on 14th May seized illicit timber in the Kangan area and also apprehended the driver, in addition to seizing the vehicle involved.
According to authorities, the seizure occurred after officers from the Kangan police station established a checkpoint at Gujjar Pati Prang.
“During checking, a Santro car bearing registration No. DL3CAT-1731 driven by Tariq Ahmad Bhat son of Gh Hassan Bhat resident of Najwan Kangan loaded with illicit Timber (Kairu) was intercepted,” stated the police.
An order copy of Conservator of forests, srinagar circle reads, consequent upon seizure of one santro car bearing registration No: DL3CAT-1731 along with 8-Cfs illicit timber on 14-05-2024 in sindh forest division Ganderbal, an enquiry committee comprising of Syed Jawad ul Hassan (deputy Director FPF Gamma unit K-02 Ganderbal, Reyaz Ahmad Malik (technical officer O/o CF Srinagar circle, Bashir ah Malik ( I/C Range officer estate range srinagar) will enquire the facts of the case and source of forest demage.
The committee will ascertain the facts and will fix the responsibility of erring officials if any, and submit their report along with recommendations to this office with 03-days.
In the meantime the staff of the Najiwan forest beat along with BO-Akhal-I has been attached to forest division office, sindh forest division Ganderbal.
