AR foils Timber smuggling
Source: IT News
Imphal, April 02 2021:
Shangshak Battalion of 10 Sector Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR (South) foiled an attempt of timber smuggling in Phalang-Shangshak on March 30 .
In a routine search operation, the troops recovered a large quantity of timber and apprehended 03 smugglers on NH 102 A road axis.
Acting on specific information regarding smuggling of timber from Phalang to Imphal, an operation was launched to intercept the vehicle carrying illegal timber.
At around 09:30 PM, the team intercepted one vehicle.
On thorough checking illegal timber, worth Rs 96 lakhs was recovered.
The timber along with smugglers and vehicle have been handed over to District Forest Officer, Ukhrul for further legal action.