Dehradun: The Forest Department team in Sahaspur conducted a midnight raid and caught illegal timber traders red-handed. The operation took place around 12:30 a.m. during a forest patrol, when the team intercepted a suspicious pickup vehicle.
Upon inspection, officials found the vehicle loaded with mango wood. The driver failed to produce any transport documents or provide a satisfactory explanation. The team immediately prepared a seizure report and took the vehicle into custody, later parking it safely at the Sahaspur Range office.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Officials stated that illegal tree cutting and timber smuggling will not be tolerated, and strict action will be taken against offenders.
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Forest officials further warned that such raids will continue, sending a clear message to smugglers that stealing from forests at night could land them in jail by morning.
