SRINAGAR:
Jammu and Kashmir police arrested four smugglers and recovered illicit timber in the valley during the past 24 hours.
A police spokesman said on Saturday on a tip off a police party raided a place and arrested a smuggler identified as Adil Majeed Ganie at Aloosa in Bandipora in north Kashmir. Large quantity of illicit timber has been recovered, he said.
A case FIR under IPC and Forest Act has been registered in Police Station Bandipora, he said adding further investigation has been taken up.
He said acting on specific information about timber smuggling, a special checkpoint was established at Chakarmarg Hardpanzoo area of Beerwah Budgam in central Kashmir.
A police party of Police Post (PP) Hardpanzoo intercepted and arrested three persons carrying illicit timber laden on 3 horses. They have been identified as Mohammad Shafi Kutay resident of Arizal Budgam, Riyaz Ahmed Chohaan and Tanveer Ahmad Chohaan both residents of Kharen-Zagoo Budgam.
A case vide FIR No. 131/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Beerwah and investigation has been initiated.