Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that they have arrested two timber smugglers and recovered 40 CFTs of illicit timber in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A Spokesperson said that Baramulla Police under the supervision ofShokat Ali-JKPS, SDPO Uri assisted by Inspr Mohd Shafi, SHO PS Uri arrested two smugglers namely Hakim Din S/O Faqir Mohd Sheikh & Qadeer Ahmad S/O Hakim Din Sheikh both residents of Choolan Kalsan Uri who are being involved in cutting down illicit forest timber and were selling at higher rates.
“Illicit forest timber measuring about 40 CFTs were recovered from their possession in Choolan Uri”, he said.
Police said that case under sections of Indian Forest Act registered in Police Station Uri and investigation set in motion.
