The forest department on April 29 seized huge quantities of smuggled timber from Assam’s Samaguri area.
Acting on secret inputs, the forest department carried out multiple raids and seized the massive quantity of smuggled timber from Gendheli in Samaguri.
The forest personnel under Udmari sub-block conducted the raids and seized the timber logs.
As per sources, the smuggled timber were hidden in the deep forest by smugglers and fled from the scene. An investigation into the incident has been initiated by the forest department.
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