The Chhattisgarh Forest Department on Sunday seized precious woods valued at Rs 30 lakh during a raid in the Raipur Forest Range.
The officials seized precious red sandalwood, Papada, rosewood, Senegalia catechu (khair) and Sal woods from a godown of timber merchants Sanjay Gupta and Sanjay Chhabaria in the state capital, a press release said.
Gupta and Chhabaria hail from Bargarh district in Odisha, the release said.
The raid is still underway and will be completed by tomorrow.