Khair wood smugglers in Tungareshwar arrested
MUMBAI, Sept. 3 -- Officials of the Vasai-Virar Forest Development Corporation have busted a Khair wood smuggling racket and made two arrests of those who were loading the wood in a truck to transport it out of the Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Early Sunday morning, after forest officials received information about the smuggling operation planned on the Vajreshwari-Shirsad Road, they set up a trap in Parol village.
According to officials, this is the first major operation in the Shirsad, Mandvi, and Ganeshpur forest ranges. Two men were arrested and they revealed information about the three vehicles at Dhaniv Baug used in the smuggling.
Following this, the officials seized three tempos loaded with Khair wood. The confiscated goods include 554 illegally transported logs and four vehicles worth Rs.32 lakh.Megha Sood...
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