AR foils timber smuggling bid at Changat
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2020:
Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South), have foiled a smuggling of huge amount of illegal timber on September 30 at Changa Junction in Ukhrul district, said a release of IGAR (S) .
"On receipt of credible input from a reliable source regarding illegal move of timber from Singha village in Ukhrul to Imphal, a Mobile Vehicle Check Post was established at Changa junction.
At approx 2130 hrs, three Tata trucks were intercepted.
On thorough checking, the trucks were found carrying a total of 46 Pinewood logs and 450 cubic feet of Pinewood planks without valid permit," the release said.
The trucks were being driven by Arunjit and Nanao, residents of Imphal and James, resident of Tamenglong, it said.
The smuggled timber along with vehicles, drivers and co-drivers have been handed over to Shangshak Police today for further action.
The total value of the recovered timber is approximately Rs 10 lakh, it added.