Forest departmental official seized 18 pieces of timber logs from Balagaon area under Raimona forest Range this morning around 8 am under Kachugaon forest division in Kokrajhar district. The logs were seized during patrolling of forest officials, which were kept illegally along the road side,included Sal,Lali, Sidha and worth of around 3.5 lakhs of market value. The seized logs were brought to Gossaigaon protection centre.
Kokrajhar district is grappling with a significant malaria outbreak, with 1,991 cases reported up to November 20, 2024, marking a stark rise from 256 cases recorded in 2023. The outbreak has resulted in two fatalities in the past week, including that of a young child.
On the morning of November 22, 27-year-old Jwngsar Wary from Aitugaon village under Kokrajhar Sadar Police Station succumbed to malaria at MRM Memorial Hospital, Kokrajhar. He had been admitted on November 19 but could not recover despite treatment.
Earlier, on November 17, four-year-old Shivani Monger from Saralpara passed away at Sarfang Hospital in Bhutan, where her family had taken her for treatment.
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