40 deodar slippers seized near Chharodnala on Manikaran-Bhuntar road

Our CorrespondentKullu, July 14 As many as 40 slippers of deodar were recovered from a pickup vehicle (HP-66-4649) near Chharodnala on the Manikaran-Bhuntar road of this district late yesterday night. A forest team had set up a naka at Chila...

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Updated At : 12:34 PM Jul 15, 2021 IST

Our Correspondent
Kullu, July 14

As many as 40 slippers of deodar were recovered from a pickup vehicle (HP-66-4649) near Chharodnala on the Manikaran-Bhuntar road of this district late yesterday night.

A forest team had set up a naka at Chila Mour. A jeep came from Jari was heading towards Bhuntar around 2 am. The team signalled the driver to stop but he fled from the spot.

He was chased and caught. Slippers were found in the jeep and three persons were on board.

The police were informed and the vehicle was impounded. A case has been registered and further investigations were underway.

Aishwarya Raj, Deputy Conservator, Parbati division, said the forest department had increased patrolling and nakas were being put at various locations.