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Sal logs seized in Kokrajhar

Police and forest department officials, once able to seize a laden truck with Sal and non Sal logs,which were carrying by smugglers along at Karigaon along 31 C National Highway early this morning in Kokrajhar district on Thursday.

N Boro, In-charge of Karigaon police outpost told that laden truck was seized while they were patrolling along the national highway following found a truck standing near highway.Driver and smugglers fled the spot.Trucks’ registartion bearing no. AS-01-BC-4689, which was bound for Barpeta rom Kachugaon. A total of 25 pieces of Sal and non-sal logs were found in the truck and its market value of the logs would be amounting of Rs.3 lakhs.

Mentioned be made three days back forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma seized 20 pieces of Sal logs from Nayekgaon area in Kokrajhar.

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