Forest officials seize illegal saw mill
The Charilam forest department officials seized an illegal saw mill at Champamura area under Bishalgarh sub-division on Friday.
According to a forest official, the machine was used for cutting timber. But the machine was used to cut timbers. We received information that an illegal saw mill at Champamura area under Bishalgarh sub-division was present. After getting the information a team of forest department staffs rushed to the spot and seized the machine, said the forest official. The forest bandits eloped from the scene and could not be detained, he added.
According to a source, there are about 30-35 illegal saw mills are operating at various places in Bishalgarh. But no one dares to say anything to the forest bandits as a group of corrupt forest officials and police officials have under the table connection with the forest bandits, the source added.
