Srinagar: Police in Budgam on Friday said that it has arrested three timber smugglers and seized illicit timber that was being shifted on three horses to desired locations.
In a statement issued here on Friday police said that officers while acting on specific information about timber smuggling established a special checkpoint in Chakarmarg Hardpanzoo area of Beerwah Budgam arrested three persons carrying illicit timber laden on 03 horses and were identified as Mohammad Shafi Kutay son of Ali Mohammad Kutay resident of Arizal Budgam, Riyaz Ahmed Chohaan son of Abdul Rasheed Chohaan, Tanveer Ahmad Chohaan son of Mir Mohammed Chohaan both residents of Kharen-Zagoo Budgam.
Stating that all the above named accused have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody and the three horses used in the commission of crime have also been seized, Police in the concluding para of its above referred statement said that a case vide FIR No. 131/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Beerwah and investigation has been initiated.
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