Illegal timber seized during Dashain

UDAYAPUR, Oct 9: Timber smuggling has increased in various places of Udayapur district during Dashain holidays. Locals said illegal export of timber increased during the festive time as there was no patrolling by police and forest officials police and forest officials during the holidays.



The locals have seized timber-laden truck and handed it over to police during Dashain. The truck was coming from the Babari Communist Forest in Triyuga Municipality in the midnight of Fulpati. [break]



About 35 cubic feet timber was loaded in the truck (NA 1 PA 6963).



Police arrested driver Sukra Bahadur Rai, conducter Kailash BK from the truck.



Similarly, an Armed Police Force patrol confiscated 500 cubic feet of timber on the night of Astami during the Dashain. The timber was kept hidden inside forest.



District Forest Officer Dr Akhileshwar Lalkarna informed that they are investigating the timber smuggling.

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