Uttarakhand / Haldwani : Forest department team caught priceless teak wood, smugglers absconding

The team of Terai Central Forest Division (Haldwani Latest News) has recovered 18 illegal teak gilts from a vehicle. In the entire case, the Forest Department (Haldwani Forest Department) has registered a case against the forest smugglers, taking possession of the vehicle. At the same time, the wood smugglers managed to escape during the action.

Ranger UC Arya of Bhakra range said that on the information of the informer, a checking operation was conducted at Haldwani Rampur Road Belbaba. During this, a pickup vehicle was signaled to stop, but the driver did not stop the vehicle and fled leaving the vehicle on the side of the road.

When the vehicle was searched, 18 gilts of valuable teak wood were recovered in it. A case has been registered in the matter and investigation has been started. The cost of wood is being estimated to be more than Rs 5 lakh. In the entire case, the Forest Department has intensified the search for unknown smugglers.