A joint team from Uttarakhand’s Tarai East and Nainital forest divisions seized 428 tins of illegal resin from a Uttar Pradesh-registered Bharat Petroleum oil tanker near Bhawali-Getia. The consignment was valued at 10 lakh, according to the report.

The operation followed strict instructions from senior officials and information received late Thursday morning. The team surrounded the area near Bhawali-Getia after receiving a tip about suspicious activity.

Officials searched the tanker, which was parked by the roadside, and found the resin concealed inside. The driver escaped after apparently learning about the action. No arrest has been reported in the case.

Case registered under Forest Act

The Forest Department took the tanker into custody and registered a case under the relevant provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The vehicle was moved to the resin depot in Sultanpur for further legal proceedings.

Officials are examining the vehicle documents to identify the people involved in the alleged transport. Efforts to trace and arrest those linked to the case have been intensified.

The operation was conducted under the leadership of Anil Kumar Joshi, Sub-Divisional Officer of the Gola subdivision. Chandan Singh Adhikari, Forest Range Officer, Gola, and Naveen Raikwar, in-charge of the Special Operations Group of the Tarai East Forest Division, also participated.

Forest Department plans further action

The Nainital Forest Division is examining the wider links of the case. Senior forest officials said people involved in illegal forest-produce smuggling would not be spared and that similar enforcement campaigns would continue.

The seizure highlights the department’s ongoing action against the movement of forest produce through Uttarakhand. Further progress will depend on the investigation of the tanker’s documents and the identification of the people connected with the consignment.

Conclusion

The Forest Department has seized 428 tins of illegal resin from a Uttar Pradesh-registered Bharat Petroleum tanker, registered a case under the Indian Forest Act, 1927, and begun efforts to identify and arrest those linked to the transport.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What was seized by the Forest Department?

The team seized 428 tins of illegal resin.

Q. Where was the tanker intercepted?

The tanker was found near Bhawali-Getia in Uttarakhand.

Q. What type of vehicle was involved?

It was a Uttar Pradesh-registered Bharat Petroleum oil tanker.

Q. What happened to the driver?

The driver fled from the spot after the operation.

Q. Under which law was the case registered?

The case was registered under the relevant provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.

Q. Where was the tanker taken?

The tanker was placed at the resin depot in Sultanpur for further legal proceedings.

Q. Who led the operation?

Anil Kumar Joshi, Sub-Divisional Officer of the Gola subdivision, led the operation.