Assam Rifles foils illegal timber smuggling at CCpur
Source: The Sangai Express
Churachandpur, June 18 2021:
In a major breakthrough against rampant smuggling of timberwood in the region, Churachandpur Battalion Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (East) apprehended four timberwood smugglers on NH-2 near Hengkot village, Churachandpur district, Manipur on June 16, said a statement of IGAR(S).
Based on input received regarding timberwood being smuggled from general area Henglep to Churachandpur, Security Forces, in a swift and bold action, intercepted the smugglers and recovered approximately 11 cubic metres of timberwood (Al & A2 class) worth Rs 3.77 Lakh.
The apprehended smugglers along with the recovered timberwood have been handed over to Forest Department, Churachandpur Range for further investigation.