AR recovers smuggled timber
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 09 2020:
Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South), recovered illegal timber on September 8, at Shangshak Junction.
On receipt of a credible input from reliable sources, an MVCP was established at Shangshak junction at around 9:30 pm on September 8.Around 10 pm, one Tata truck driven by one Athokpam Lukhoi Meitei, aged 52 yrs, a resident of Imphal -East district was intercepted.
On carrying out thorough checking of the documents and vehicle, the truck was found carrying 460 cubic feet of Pinewood and Uchan wood logs without valid permit for the same.
The total value of the smuggled timber is approx Rs 4.5 Lakhs.
The truck was moving to Imphal from Singcha village.
Shangshak Police Station was contacted and the timber along with the vehicle and driver has been handed over to Shangshak PS for
further legal action.