Assam: Four illegal Timber Cutters apprehended in Jagun

MARGHERITA: Acting on a tip off, Staffs of Jagun Forest Range Office under Digboi Forest Division of Tinsukia District on Wednesday midnight red handedly apprehended 4 illegal Timber Cutters from Tinkupani forest Reserve under Jagun Forest Range office when they were chopping precious trees inside the Tinkupani Forest reserve.

Staffs of Jagun Forest range office found 15 Cft fresh log, One Sophisticated Wood Cutting Machine and 2 Sharp Machete recovered from the apprehended illegal Woodcutters possession.

The four apprehended illegal Timber cutters have been identified as Lachem Yankuk(22),Dipak Bhumij(19), Dinesh Bora(38) and Roman Basumatary(26). A case has been registered under Assam Forest Act and all the 4 apprehended illegal Woodcutters has been send to judicial custody.

Further investigation is currently underway