Shopian, Aug. 20 -- In a major success against the menace of timber smuggling, Shopian Police, in close coordination with the Forest Department, carried out a joint operation during the night of 19th August 2025 in Borehalan area of the district and recovered a large consignment of illegally acquired wooden logs from a residential premises.

Acting on specific intelligence, a team of police personnel along with officials of the Forest Department conducted a search operation, which led to the recovery of 38 wooden logs measuring about 300 CFTs. This is considered a significant seizure, given the scale of illegal felling and smuggling activities that threaten the fragile forest ecosystem of the region.

The seized timber was found concealed...