The Churaibari forest department officials on Tuesday seized huge quantity of illegal timber from Ward No. 6 of Dakshin Phulbari Gram Panchayat.
According to a forest official, acting on a tip off Churaibari forest department officials raided the house of Nizam Uddin in Ward No. 6 of Dakshin Phulbari Gram Panchayat. During the raid the forest department officials found around 70 feet of timber logs hidden in a pond. The approximate value of the seized timber is Rs 60 thousand, said the forest official. Nizam Uddin was found absconding during the raid. The forest officials have started an investigation regarding the matter under forest Act.