Seven involved in timber smuggling busted

January 18, Nuwakot: Nuwakot Police have arrested seven persons involved in the smuggling of 23 rounded timbers of sal and fadir from Belkotgadhi municipality-5, Duipipal, Kolputar of Nuwakot.

A police squad busted seven persons along with the rounded logs as well as a vehicle used for smuggling on Monday evening.

According to the District Police Office Nuwakot Chief Tul Bahadur Karki, a police team deputed from temporary police post-Kohalpur took the smugglers under control and handed them to the district Police Office Nuwakot.

The Division Forest Office Nuwakot said that they have initiated a process to take action against the smugglers in accordance with the Forest Act.