SaralnamaForest officials in Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh arrested two men on for illegally transporting teak wood. The team seized 0.443 cubic meters of teak from a blue tractor-trolley near Devrum forest checkpoint. Lavkesh Yadav (27) and Bhupendra Nayak (40) from Devrum village were detained for failing to produce valid permits. Officials filed a case under the Chhattisgarh Forest Produce (Trade Regulation) Act, 1969. The forest department has increased patrols to control illegal forest produce transport in the area. To avoid legal trouble, always obtain proper permits before transporting any forest produce. (Updated 27 Oct 2025, 10:22 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Forest officials in Balodabazar, Chhattisgarh arrested two men on 25 Oct 2025 for illegally transporting teak wood
- The team seized 0.443 cubic meters of teak from a blue tractor-trolley near Devrum forest checkpoint
- Lavkesh Yadav (27) and Bhupendra Nayak (40) from Devrum village were detained for failing to produce valid permits