Police begin probe into felling of rosewood trees in Wayanad
The Hindu
Officials visit two of 42 sites in Muttil South village from where centuries-old trees were axed
The police on Tuesday began an investigation into the alleged felling of centuries-old rosewood trees from private plantations in the Muttil South village limits in Wayanad district in Kerala by flouting norms. A team of police officials led by V.V. Benny, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sulthan Bathery, visited two of the 42 sites under the Muttil South village office limits from where massive felling of rosewood trees were reported. “We are collecting the details of the sites, number of trees axed in each site, identifying the trees using the logs seized by the forest officials and interrogating the land owners and witnesses,” Mr. Benny told The Hindu. The police have prepared reports of two sites owned by two farmers at Kuppady, near Vazhavatta, where six trees were reportedly axed.More Related News