Teak smugglers also drying the wood in open now in Bastar

Afzal Khan from Bhopalpatnam in Chhattisgarh says smuggling of teak wood is continuing unabated in the area. Now the smugglers have become so powerful that they are also drying the wood in the area. This was exposed when some forest guards caught some teak wood being dried. He says the officials do not live in the area and this kind of activity is going on all over the area. For more Afzal ji can be reached at 09406152118

Posted on: Nov 05, 2011. Tags: AFZAL KHAN BASTAR

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