Sopore, June 08: Sopore Police on Monday said they apprehended a person involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of forest produce in the Warpora forest area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
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According to police, acting on specific information, a team from Police Post Warpora rushed to the spot and detected a case of forest theft involving illegally felled willow timber.
During the operation, one individual was found transporting the stolen timber on a horse cart. The accused has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie, son of Mohammad Shabir Ganaie, a resident of Jalalabad Sopore.
Police said the stolen willow timber along with the horse cart used for transportation was seized on the spot.
In this regard, FIR No. 136/2026 under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 26-F of the Forest Act has been registered at Police Station Sopore, and investigation has been taken up.
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Sopore Police said strict legal action would continue against individuals involved in forest offences and environmental crimes.
