Keonjhar (SunstarTV Bureau): Acting on a tip-off, the Odisha Forest officials conducted a raid and seized illegal hording of timber and furniture unit under the Ghatagaon forest division on Tuesday.
According to sources, a huge amount of wood (timber), various carpentry tools and four half-finished beds were seized on the spot.
The culprit/s are yet to be arrested.
Meanwhile, all the seized materials were taken by the forest division. The total estimated cost of seizure was more than Rs 1.5 lakh.
Further three cases have been booked vide for violation of rule 4 of The O.T. and O.F.PT. rule 1980 and The Orissa sawmill and sawpit (Control) Act 1991.
