Forest officials intensify nakas and checking
Srinagar: As per reports ,the Range Officer Doodganga Range of PP Forest Division,Budgam directed the field staff to lay a Naka on the intervening night of 30/31st October,2018 at a bridge connecting Abhama and Pakherpora village. The party spotted movement of two horses carrying illicit timber. The party immediately tried to apprehend the smugglers who however assaulted the forest personnel with sharp edged weapons in which one forest official got injured.
The party was able to seize one horse and illicit timber of Fir 15Nos= 11.93 cfts.
The smugglers managed to escape from the spot along-with one horse taking advantage of darkness . Illicit timber & seized horse has been brought down to OB post Budgam. The identification of involved culprits is on.
