Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 01: Based on a credible information, a joint team comprising officials from the Mobile Squad and Mannarghat Range conducted a search at the residence of Mr. M.Ashraf, S/o.Late M.Ummer, R/o. Azad Nagar, Stewartgunj on 31.10.2024. During the search, the team recovered 110 pieces (1.2746 cbm) of hand sawn padauk timber of various sizes, hidden in bushes behind the house. Mr. Ashraf could not produce valid documents for the timber. Consequently, the padauk timber was seized and transported to the Range Office at Mannarghat. He was subsequently arrested and a case was registered against him under the provisions of Indian Forest Act, 1927.
The joint operation was led by Mr. Hosea, Range Officer, Mannarghat and included Mr. M A Rasheed, Forest Ranger, Mr. V A Kamruddin, Forest Guard, Mr. K Abdul Salam-II, Forest Guard and Mr. K Veeraswamy, Forest Guard.
The Divisional Forest Officer, South Andaman, has appealed to the public to report any instances of Forest and Wildlife offences noticed in their area in the Phone Nos. 256178, 252334, 255344, 224540, 287336 and 281585. The identity of the informants will be kept confidential.
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