Siliguri, 13th April: Foiling the attempt to smuggle teak wood in the guise of bamboo, the Ghoshpukur Forest personnel arrested three people. The arrested have been identified as Momin Khan, Ram Vilas Pal and Rohit. All three are residents of Uttar Pradesh.
The Ghoshpukur Forest Department, acting on a tip-off, intercepted two container lorries carrying bamboo sticks travelling from Arunachal to Bihar after conducting an operation in the Naxalbari Hatighisa Toll Plaza area. The value of the seized wood is estimated at lakhs of rupees. All three arrested accused were produced in the Siliguri court today.