Archive · 24 Jan 2026
ED Attaches Rs 11.3 Crore Assets in Gujarat Over Khair Wood Smuggling
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 14 properties worth Rs 11.3 crore in Gujarat.
These properties belong to people involved in illegally cutting and selling khair trees, which are protected.
The trees were cut from wildlife sanctuaries in several districts without permission.
The wood was then sold in illegal markets, causing harm to the environment and losing money for the government.
The ED started investigating after a report was filed in 2024.
The accused include Mustaq Adam Tasiya and Mohammed Tahir Hussain.
The ED used the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to attach the properties.
The ED attached 14 immovable properties worth Rs 11.3 crore in Godhra, Gujarat, linked to khair wood smuggling.
The accused, including Mustaq Adam Tasiya and Mohammed Tahir Hussain, illegally cut khair trees from wildlife sanctuaries in multiple districts.
The illegally chopped wood was transported and sold across state borders, causing environmental damage and financial losses.
The ED's action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following a money laundering probe.
The investigation was initiated after a First Offence Report was registered in 2024 by the Range Forest Officer in Surat district.
- Who
- Enforcement Directorate (ED), Mustaq Adam Tasiya, Mohammed Tahir Hussain
- What
- Attachment of assets worth Rs 11.3 crore in connection with khair wood smuggling
- When
- January 24, 2024
- Where
- Godhra town, Panchmahal district, Gujarat
- Why
- Illegal cutting and smuggling of khair trees from wildlife sanctuaries, causing environmental damage and financial losses
- Properties Attached
- 14 immovable properties
- Value of Properties
- Rs 11.3 crore
- Location
- Godhra town, Panchmahal district, Gujarat
- Accused Involved
- Mustaq Adam Tasiya, Mohammed Tahir Hussain
- Act Involved
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Tree Species Involved
- Acacia catechu (Khair tree)
- Initial Report
- First Offence Report registered in 2024 by Range Forest Officer, Mandvi South Range, Surat
- Act Violated
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972