PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department here Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle timber from Shabqaddar-Naguman Road near Mamu Khatki. According to details, a team led by divisional forest office, Shakil Khan recovered 135 sleepers of deodar wood from a dumper truck. The sleepers were hidden underneath the stones that were filled in the truck. Three accused were arrested along with weapons on the spot and their car was also seized. Case has been registered against the accused under Forest Ordinance, and further legal action has been initiated. APP
