Thursday 30 June 2011

TWO ILLIGAL TIMBER CUTTER ARRESTED BY SOUTH SIKKIM FOREST



SANJAY AGARWAL-RANGPO-30TH JUNE11
Two timber cutter from katyang reserve forest area under namthang range of south Sikkim was caught red handed by the namthang range forest office yesterday .according to the news from katyng area lot of complain was coming regarding illegal cutting of trees but due to lack of communication and steep hills cum dense forest no any type of action was success but yesterday with the group of forest officer with the help of one local social worker the arrest and action was make possible and the day is a great day for forest department that two illegal tree cutter named damber Singh tamang and nima tamang of lower kateng was arrested red handed cutting the saguun trees at the area. Forest department namthang range officer Mr. b s tamang,block officer Mr. choden lepcha and Mr. b k Sharma along with forest department hawaldar Mr. dawa lepcha, forest guard bhupen Sharma,sarita chettri,sonam bhutia,durga gurung and anil pradhan along with social worker ashok subba has played a vital role in this success of arrest of illegal timber business. the forest department registering the case under section 20(1),(k),(2),(9)(d),3/55 of sfwc rr(p&p) of act 1988 and was placed before the south district session court .the court has decided to send in judicial custody for fifteen days .according to the news during interrogation the two arrested persons has discussed regarding many names involve in this illegal trade and department has decided to arrest everyone and to take legal action against that persons.

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