Two Timber Smugglers held alongwith 04 Horses in Budgam : Police

Budgam Police arrested two timber Smugglers along with illicit timber carried on 04 horses.

Acting on specific information about timber smuggling, a Naka was established by Police during the intervening night of 23/24 April at sugen Bathipora forest area of Khag. During Naka, the police party of PS Khag intercepted and arrested 02 persons carrying illicit timber on 04 horses.

The arrested timber smugglers have been identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khan S/o Abdul Gaffar Khan and Abdul Rashid Malik S/o Mohammad Abdullah both residents of Shonglipora Khag.

In this regard, a case FIR number 15/2021 under relevant sections of law stands registered in PS Khag and investigation  taken up.