Shimla : Seventy-eight logs of pinewood were seized from a truck in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district and five persons have been arrested in connection with the smuggling bid, police said on Friday.
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The accused — Brijpal, Vajid, Julsad, Gani and Ahsaan — were arrested following a tip off, Superintendent of Police Rohit Malpani said.
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The seized pinewood is worth Rs 2.73 lakh. It was handed over to the forest department, he said.
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Julsad, Gani and Ahsaan were escorting the truck in their car. Both the vehicles have been impounded, Malpani said.
PTI
18/1/2019
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