Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Forest Department Seizes Vehicle Smuggling Khair Timber in Virar
The Forest Department in Virar East stopped a tempo that was being used to smuggle khair timber.
The tempo had vegetables on top to hide the timber underneath.
The driver ran away, but the officials found 77 logs of khair wood worth ₹14,892.
The Forest Department is now looking for the driver and has started legal action against the smugglers.
The Forest Department intercepted a tempo smuggling khair timber in Virar East.
The vehicle was carrying vegetables on top to hide 77 logs of khair wood underneath.
The driver fled the scene, but the timber and vehicle were seized.
The seized timber is estimated to be worth ₹14,892.
The Forest Department has initiated legal proceedings and is searching for the absconding driver.
- Who
- Forest Department officials and unknown smugglers
- What
- Seizure of a vehicle smuggling khair timber
- When
- Early hours of Monday
- Where
- Medhe area of Virar East
- Why
- To prevent illegal timber smuggling
Forest Department
Smugglers
Action Taken
Forest Department
The Forest Department acted on a tip-off and set up a checkpoint to intercept the vehicle.
Smugglers
The smugglers attempted to evade capture by ignoring signals and fleeing the scene.
- Location
- Medhe area of Virar East
- Vehicle Type
- Tata Intra tempo
- Timber Type
- Khair wood
- Number of Logs Seized
- 77
- Volume of Timber
- 1.284 cubic metres
- Estimated Value of Timber
- ₹14,892