SNS KASHMIR
Sopore, 07 March 2022:
A habitual and chronic forest offender namely Syed Khan S/O Khushal Khan R/O Kutru Naribal Rafiabad involved in 04 FIR’s Viz 80/17, 63/21 of PS Panzalla and 80/18, 101/19 of PS Dangiwacha today was arrested by PS Panzla.
The offender had made tremendous damage to the forests and had made timber smuggling his aim and profession thereby causing irreparable loss to the national economy and public health. Despite several warnings and registration of FIR’s the offender had not refrained from indulging in these illegal activities. The nafarious activities of the offender had become highly determental and dangerous for society and forests. Accordingly a warrent under PSA was issued by District Magistrate Baramulla in the month of September 2021. The offender after knowing about the warrent was evading his arrest and concealed his presence form his native area . On the intervening night of 6/7 March 2022, the warentee was arrested from Srinagar. The smuggler will be lodged at Central Jail Kotbalwal Jammu shortly.