43 AR seizes Illegal Timber wood
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, February 11, 2012:
43 Assam Rifles 'A' Coy posted at Kangpokpi seized 11 Logs of Timber wood from one Shaktiman bearing Regd.No.MN04-0446 at Daili Village at around 6:15 a m today.
In connection with the seizure three persons identified as Joseph Tamang(30) Driver, s/o Maniram Tamang of Hengbung Village, Lalit Gurung(21), Handyman, s/o Nurphat Gurung of Hengbung and Santosh Chhetry(19) s/0 Madan Chhetry, were also apprehended.
All the arrested persons and seized illegal timber wood were handed over to Kangpokpi Police and later to the office of the Range Forest Officer, Kangpokpi.
This is the second time that 43 AR of Kangpokpi seized illegal timber on NH-2.Earlier on February 6, they also seized two vehicles carrying illegal timber along the same route.
A aase has been registered against the arrested persons at Forest Deptt.
Kangpokpi.