The Forest Range officer Kokernag Peerzada Riyaz Ahmad seized 82 Sqft of illegal timber from Compartment No 67 V in Kokernag area of south Kashmir while also registering a case in this regard.
The Range Officer Kokernag, along with special team and other officials of the department, after receiving a tip-off swung into action and seized 82 Sqft of illegal timber in 67 V Compartment. The operation of illicit timber Seizure conducts by the beat staff of Bindoo Zalangam and B.O Syed Mohd. Yousuf under the supervision of Peerzada Riyaz Ahmad in this operation FPF was also included, an official said.
He said illicit kail Round 10 logs of 82 cft from Compartment 67/V beat Bindoo Zalangam of Kokernag Block were seized.
He further added after receiving a tip-off smugglers we raided the spot and due to darkness the smugglers took advantage to flee from the spot however we recovered illicit timber as well as Axe, saw, etc. The timber has been lifted under cover of Form 25 to Seizure DEPOT Kokernag.
Range Officer Peerzada Riyaz said that the department is committed to stopping such illegal activities and at the same time will ensure that the violators are brought to book such drives would be conducted in the coming days to protect the green gold, he added.