Jammu, June 28 -- Jammu Police today said that they have foiled a bid to smuggle Khair Wood in the Bhalwal area here in the city outskirts.
Police here said that in a significant joint operation carried out during late-night hours, police and forest department officials intercepted a vehicle involved in the illegal transportation of Khair wood at Agore Chowk in Bhalwal.
A car coming from the Showa side was signalled to stop at a naka point, but the driver attempted to flee the scene. Acting swiftly, the joint team managed to chase down and intercept the vehicle, said police.
They said that the driver was identified as Mohd Ishrat, a resident of Showa, Tehsil Bhalwal, District Jammu.
During inspection, the vehicle was found to be loaded ...