Illicit timber seized in Budgam, accused arrested: Police

Srinagar : Police in Budgam claimed to have seized illicit timber and arrested the accused person involved in the commission of crime.
“Acting on specific information regarding timber smuggling, a police party of Police Post Pakherpora at a checkpoint established near Petrol Pump Pakherpora intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number JK13E-6604 driven by one person namely Syed Mukhtar Ahmad Indrabi son of Syed Mehraj-u-Din Indrabi resident of Thokerpora Pulwama,” said a police spokesperson.
“During checking, 04 logs of illicit timber were recovered from the said vehicle. The accused driver has been arrested and vehicle used in the commission of crime has also been seized,” the spokesperson said.
“Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 69/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Charar-e-Sharief and investigation has been initiated,” he said.