Illegal saw mill seized in Gossaigaon

From our Correspondent

KOKRAJHAR, Sept 10: An illegal saw mill was seized at Hudumkhata village under Gossaigaon police station recently by a team of forest protection force of Kachugaon Forest Division.

Sources said the forest protection team, based on specific input of running illegal mill, raided the village and seized the saw mill. The raid was carried jointly by the protection force of central range, protection range and Sanfang range under Kachugaon Division. However, the department could not arrest the owner or timber smugglers as they fled the area. Sources also said a Tata mobile carrier with registration no. AS-16C/2818 was seized along with sal logs worth over Rs 50,000.