Forest Department task force in Adilabad seized teak timber worth Rs 90,000 in Gundala village, Echoda mandal. Smugglers fled the spot after felling trees. A case has been registered and investigations are underway to apprehend the offenders
Asifabad Forest Range Officer Appalakonda said that the 12 logs worth Rs 50,000 were seized from Sakengondi to Thumpelli village by a car, following a tip.
A worker at the shop who informed about the incident told us that the kidnappers asked for money from the victim. Later they took him away. We suspect there are some financial disputes between them
