Khair Wood Smuggling Foiled in Dharbandora

Forest Officials Catch Trio Red-Handed, Seize Tempo Loaded with Timber Range Forest officials from Collem caught three men red-handed while loading illegally cut khair wood into a tempo at Marad, Dharbandora. Those detained include Suryakant Ugadekar and Narayan Karwat from Dodamarg, and Vinayak Kuttikar from Ponsule, Dharbandora. The seized khair wood, estimated to be worth ₹50,000–₹60,000, along with the tempo, has been taken into custody for further investigation.