Bantwal: A truck engaged in illegal transportation of Acacia logs was seized by Forest officials at Mani in Bantwal on September 20, Tuesday.
On credible information Mangaluru assistant forest conservation officer Shridhar Naik along with other officers waylaid the truck. They have seized logs worth six lakhs and vehicle used for transport. Ibrahim Sahib, the truck driver has been arrested.
Bantwal Zonal Forest Officer B Suresh Babu, Sub Zonal Forest Officer H V Ramesh, Forest Guards Vinay Kumar, Jithesh P, Chidananda B , Praveen , Bhaskar and driver Jayaram were present.
