Three illegal sawmills busted in Morigaon district

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NAGAON: Forest protection squad led by Rajen Saikia, in-charge range officer of Nagaon protection range, busted three illegal saw mills at Hanhchora near Moirabari and Buwalguri near Lahorighat in Morigaon district on Thursday.

Sources claimed that based on a secret tip-off, a massive drive against illegal sawmills was carried out by the forest personnel. Significantly, the staff was not able to arrest anyone in this connection till filing of this report, sources said, adding further that the protection squad seized a huge quantity of sawn valuable timber from the spot.

Later on, the forest personnel brought all machinery, generator sets as well as other equipment and tools to the local range office for further legal proceedings after dismantling the illegal sawmills, sources added.

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