The Chhattisgarh Forest Department on Saturday seized precious woods valued at Rs 12 lakhs during a raid in the Jagdalpur Forest Range.
The officials seized 172 planks of teak, Bija and Sal wood from the houses of Krishna Kumar, Balram, Lakshim and Phool Singh in Chhotemurma village in Bastar, an official communication said.
The action was taken following the directives of Chief Conservator of Forests Mohd. Shahid, Jagdalpur DFO Stylo Mandavi and Sub Divisional Officer (Jagdalpur) Sushma J. Netam.