Baramulla Police bust organised timber smuggling racket

Posted by admin_kas on 2025-03-30 12:50:00 |

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Baramulla, March 30: Pattan Police have successfully busted an organised timber smuggling racket operating across the Kashmir Valley.

The Police handout reads that the action marks the first FIR registered under organised crime for timber smuggling in the region.

It reads that acting on credible intelligence, police received information that a group of smugglers was illegally felling willow trees from government land (Rakh) in Rakh Duslipora, Nowgam Circle (Gund Ibrahim).

"The stolen timber was being transported in a Tata Mobile vehicle (JK18D/2556) for illegal sale in Pattan and nearby areas," the Police handout reads.

Responding swiftly, Police teams intercepted and seized the vehicle along with 25 stolen timber logs. "FIR No. 50/2025 has been registered at PS Pattan under Sections 324(3), 112(2), and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation is underway," the handout reads.

As per the official handout, the prime accused, John Mohammd Bhat, a resident of Naina Batpora, Pulwama, initially fled from the scene but was later tracked and arrested from Pulwama.

"Further arrests and recoveries are expected as investigations continue," it reads.

In its official handout, Baramulla Police have reaffirmed its committed to take strict action against organised crime and environmental offenses to safeguard public resources and uphold the law.