Patiala Police Officials Caught ‘Stealing’ Forest Wood

In a huge embarrassing situation for the police of the district, the officials of the forest here found policemen with stolen wood from the forest today.

The policemen caught told the police officials that the wood which they stole was for kitchen of the police lines.

The trolley which was loaded with the forest wood was confiscated by the officials of police but they were not able to catch the accused that ran away.

According to the sources, the policemen who stole the wood were forcing the officials of forest to negotiate and close the matter.

The sources also said that some of the police officials from the police lines were seen, cutting down a full grown huge tree which stood tall in the forest.

However, the divisional forest officer Mr. Satindra Sagar, saw the whole matter and instantly alerted all his staff officials who reached the spot.

The officials of police told the officials of forest that the wood branches were suppose to be used in the kitchen of the police lines and also that they had taken permission from their senior officers.

The officials of the forest told the police officials that the forest from where the trees were axed is owned by the Department of Forest and they cannot steal the wood like this.

“The loaded trolley has been taken to the nearest office of forest as the DFO has strictly given orders to do so”, a forest official told.

Sagar also confirmed that he had given instructions to the Range officer for enquiring the matter and for taking necessary actions.