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Illegal Acacia Wood Seized in Dhar Patrol
14 Oct
Summary
- Pickup vehicle carrying acacia wood seized during night patrol.
- Driver failed to produce valid transport documents for the wood.
- A case was registered against the driver in Dhar Forest Division.
During a routine night patrol on Tuesday, forest department personnel in Dhar Forest Division intercepted a pickup vehicle suspected of carrying illegally transported acacia wood. The vehicle was stopped at Nagda Fata around 9:30 pm, en route to Indore. Upon inspection, a significant quantity of freshly cut acacia wood was discovered loaded in the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Munshi and a resident of Sarwania in Dhar, stated the wood was loaded near Gutke Berkha village and was destined for a dhaba in Musawda. He was unable to present any valid transport documents, leading to the seizure of the vehicle and its illicit cargo.
The operation was conducted under the leadership of the Dhar divisional forest officer, with oversight from the Dhar range officer and sub-divisional forest officer. A case has been officially registered against the driver in connection with the illegal transportation of forest produce.
