Nurmahal villager arrested for stealing trees  

Dilbag Singh 

Nurmahal villager arrested for stealing trees  

NAKODAR 9 APRIL

 The Mehat Pur police has arrested Nurmahal village thief on charge of stealing governmental tress.

Investigating officer (IO)Harwindar Singh said that the accused has been identified as Rup Chand a resident of Kandola Kalan village under Nurmahal police station

Nakodar Forest Range officer Amarik Singh complained to the police that the accused felled and stole two Eucalyptus tree from forest land.

IO said that a case under sections 303(2) (theft) of the BNS and section 33 of the Indian Forest Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation is on.