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Sander wood worth Rs 90 lakh seized
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 25 2014:
Assam Rifles have seized Red Sandar wood worth around Rs 90 lakh and arrested four persons in this regard.
According to a statement issued by PRO IGAR (S), discovering transportation of illegal wildlife products, 20 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established a vehicle check post at Khonjol road near Larong and apprehended four persons alongwith illegal red sander wood on 24 Mar 14 .
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The suspicious vehicle, a Shaktiman truck registration Number MN-07T-0031, traveling from Pallel to Moreh was stopped by the troops of 20 Assam Rifles and on a thorough check of the vehicle approximately 1900 kgs of illegal red sander wood were recovered.
The approximate cost of these logs is Rs 90 lakh.
The apprehendees were identified as SR Akhun (38) S/o SR Paotha of Larong Khonou village, Chandel district; Md Korung Maring (driver of the vehicle), aged 34 yrs, S/o Md Yaima of Parcntong, Chandel; Akhup Lamkang (Goods owner), aged 54 yrs, S/o Wangtoi Lamkang of Khudengthabi, PO- Moreh, Chandel and Abdul Kuduskan, aged 37 yrs, S/o Hakim, resident of Thoudam Irong Thokchom, Vill/PO/District- Thoubal.
The apprehendees alongwith the recovered items were handed over to Forest Department, Imphal West.
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