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In a major crackdown on forest crimes, Odisha's Forest Department and Vigilance teams jointly raided a high-tech illegal sawmill in Rangamatia village under the Kaptipada forest range of Mayurbhanj district on Monday, uncovering a large stockpile of illegal timber and protected wildlife artefacts.

The operation, which unfolded over two days, led to the seizure of over Rs 23 lakh worth of timber, including valuable sal and sagwan (teak) wood, along with multiple deer antlers suspected to be linked to poaching activity.

Reports stated that three individuals, identified as sawmill owner Gyanaranjan Das of Rangamatia and two associ...