VoL Desk, Oct. 12: Forest Department Kargil seized a loader vehicle allegedly smuggling forest produces without obtaining licence, said the Range Officer Sankoo subdivision Mohammad Ilyas.

While sources from police told that a truck caring forest produces was seized by the Kargil police at police post Taisuru after which the truck was handed over to the Forest Department officials for necessary action.

“We seized the loader yesterday (Tuesday) from the Suru block carrying around 2300 kg of forest produces transporting illegally from here”, said Mohd Ilyass.

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“On enquiry, the truck operators failed to produce any licence or permission and in different contradicting statements told that they are transporting it to Khalsi, Leh or Kullu. Accordingly we have lodged an FIR.

“We got the information around 2:30 p.m. and our forest block officer seized and moved the truck from Taisuru to here at Sankoo.

“On scrutiny we found some materials of which trade is prohibited without obtaining licence. In addition the wild rose is found in abundance here which they were carrying illegally for trade.

“We have filed the case to the district forest officer who will take further cognitions in this regard”, ilyas said.