Burmese teak smuggling scheme foiled in Kharibari, one arrested

Kharibari, 26th May: A major Burmese teak wood smuggling operation was uncovered at the Bengal-Bihar border in Kharibari, where authorities seized a container carrying smuggled timber hidden under bamboo. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to reports, the Kharibari police station acted on a tip-off and conducted a raid, recovering approximately 30 pieces of Burmese teak wood concealed beneath bamboo in the container. The arrested individual, identified as Rajesh Yadav, is a resident of Uttar Pradesh.

Sources from the police confirmed that the wood was being transported to Uttar Pradesh via Assam. Yadav was produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court on Monday. The recovered teak wood will be handed over to the Forest Department for further action, as confirmed by Kharibari police.

Burmese teak smuggling scheme foiled in Kharibari, one arrested

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