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Sal logs seized

By Hantigiri Narzary |

ecurity firces belonging to Police and CRPF Cobra team seized a truck carrying illegal Sal logs from Alangi area under Kokrajgar police ststion of  Kokrajhar district today.

The truck bearing registration number  AS-01A 7434 carrying Sal logs was on way to Kalgachia in Barpeta from Athiabari in Kokrajhar district when it was seized by the joint team.

Four persons were arrested along with the truck. They have been identified as Mohd Sukur Ali, Ismail Ali of Sorbhog Jamadarguri , Barpeta, Binamin Rabha and Dhananjay Rabha, both of Serfanguri Prem Nagar, Kokrajhar.

A senior forest official in Haltugaon Division said the sal worth around 10 lakhs rupees in market.

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