Belthangady, Aug 13, 2013 : Valuable timber worth nearly Rs one lakh was seized while it was being unauthorisedly transported in a Swaraj Mazda goods carrier at Gerukatte Parapu in Kaliya village on August 12, Monday. Police have also arrested seven persons in this connection.
The operation followed a tip off. Police source said the seized timber included Porli, Mavu and Uppalige varieties.The timber logs were found packed in tarpaulin sheets inside the goods carrier which was followed by a Swift car. However, one person named Aboobakker Nala who was in the car escaped as soon as he noticed the cops.
The other arrested are PM Tasmeer, Abdul Salam, Niyaz, Yathiraj, Abdul Jubair, Monu alias Abdul Rehman and Khader.
Beltangady police have registered a case.