Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Nov 30: J&K police Kathua seized six trucks loaded with illicit firewood from Haria Chak area of PP Marheen during late night naka checking.
Police said during the intervening night of 28-29/11/2024, police team of PP Marheen during late night naka checking, intercepted six trucks bearing registration numbers JK02CB-3699, JK02AL-5315, JK12 A-1550, JK11F-9584, JK02CA-7687, and JK14E-6042 respectively.
On their checking, the vehicles were found loaded with illicit firewood.
On questioning, the drivers of the vehicles failed to produce any valid documents regarding the ownership as well as the transportation permission of the forest produce loaded in the trucks.
Consequently, the trucks along with forest produce was seized on the spot and handed over to the Forest Department officials for further action.
The operation was carried out by IC PP Marheen under the supervision of SDPO Border and SHO PS Rajbagh.
Meanwhile Forest Range Officer, Lakhanpur has also seized a truck with fire wood which was being smuggled to Punjab. The Range Officer said that the truck had challan upto Marheen but it had come 30 kms ahead and was on way to Punjab. The truck was seized, he said.
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