Auto Driver Apprehended with Illegal Sal Wood in Kailali

Kailali: In a recent incident, an auto driver was apprehended in Kailali district for being in possession of sal wood.

The arrested individual has been identified as 19-year-old Suresh Malla, a resident of Krishnapur Municipality-9, Rajghat in Kanchanpur. The apprehension took place at the crusher ground located in Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan city-3 of the district. The authorities discovered a 5-foot-long sal wood log in auto number 3660, which was being driven by Suresh Malla.

Upon making the arrest, the police promptly confiscated both the wood and the vehicle. Subsequently, the case was handed over to the district forest office for appropriate action.