Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (SS)
Bantwal, Aug 30: A team of Bantwal forest department officials have arrested the accused and recovered logs of wood (timber) of various trees being transported valued at lakhs of rupees on Tuesday, August 29 on B C Road.
Acting on definite information that timber obtained from axing of trees were being transported to use them as firewood (fuel), the Bantwal zonal forest officer Rajesh Baligar led a team in raiding a vehicle at B C Road junction and seized the vehicle.
The lorry and firewood seized have been valued at about Rs 7 lac, according to estimates.
Sub-divisional forest officers Preetham S and Yashodhara, forest conservators Jithesh P, Dayananda, Shobith and driver Jayaram of the zonal forest office were involved in the operation.
Further investigations will be carried out by forest zonal officer Rajesh Baligar under the direction of assistant forest conservator Anthony S Mariyappa and Sridhar P's guidance.