On 06/10/2007 at 0915 hrs PSI Uppinangady PS along with his staff on credible information intercepted a Lorry bearing Reg. No. KA-13-3599 at Alake Thaneerupantha village Belthangady Taluk and seized 15 wooden logs that were being transported illegally by arresting Seetharama Shetty (52), Abubakkar (52), Usman (43) and Abubakkar (27). The Lorry has also been seized. However another accused Hameed managed to escape from the place.
The total value of property seized is worth Rs. 3,50,000/.
In this connection, a case has been registered in Uppinangady PS under the Karnataka Forest Act.
