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Major timber Smuggling bid foiled, 122 deodar sleeper seized One Forest Guard suspended, action against BO (F)and RO Bani (F) sought 9/7/2015 11:56:27 PM Early Times Report Bani, Sept 7: Exposing nexus of some Forest officials and timbers smugglers, the Forest Protection Force (FPF) team foiled a major timber smuggling bid and seized 122 Deodar sleepers from Sangroon Forest area of Bani Forest Range under Billawar Forest Division. Meanwhile one forest guard has been issued placed under suspension from Division office whereas recommendation for action against Block Officer Forest and Tara Chand Range Officer Bani has been sent to higher ups. "Based on specific information about felling of green Deodar trees in Compartment No 9 of Bani Range," official sources said, adding, "FPF officials rushed to Sangroon of Bani Forest Block and found many timber logs lying at various points in the forest." "Team led by Deputy Director Forest Protection Force, Gamma Unit J-4 Billawar, Bhagwan Singh Slathia organized an operation, with the assistance of field staff at Bani Forest and seized 122 timber sleepers, official sources said, adding, "These sleepers had been scattered at different places in Sangroon area." A case stands registered at Forest Range Office Bani vide No 23 of 2015 dtd 4/9/2015, in this connection. Range Officer Bani, Tara Chand when contacted claimed that most of the trees were dry and fallen and there was no such green felling as claimed by FPF staff. He however maintained that some locals had felled those trees in the forest and two local persons have been booked. Range Officer Bani also said that an inquiry has been initiated in this connection. Meanwhile DFO Billawar, Satpal Pakhru when contacted said it was joint operation and departmental inquiry has been ordered in this connection. He said such a massive felling is not possible without the knowledge of concerned field staff. He said suspension order of concerned Forest Guard Salim Akhtar has been issued from Division office whereas recommendation for action against Umesh Charak, Block Officer and Tara Chand RO Bani has been sent to PCF Jammu. Meanwhile locals have pointed out the smuggling of Deodar sleepers to Himachal Pardesh and Forest officials themselves in connivance with timber smugglers have degraded the green wealth of district.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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