Dhar forest team seizes pickup loaded with khair wood; driver flees leaving vehicle

A team of the Dhar Forest Division has seized a pickup vehicle that was illegally carrying wood. The vehicle was loaded with timber. The action was taken against the transport of illegal forest produce and took place on 9 November 2026 during a patrol by forest department staff. The team was patrolling the area with its staff.

The patrol was being conducted under the guidance of Dhar Divisional Forest Officer Vijayanantam T.R. and the Sub-Divisional Forest Officer. Dhar Range Officer Prabhuram Mundla said that during vehicle checks on the Manpur four-lane, a white pickup was seen in a suspicious condition near Baggad. It bore the Madhya Pradesh registration number MP13-ZZ-4463.

As soon as the forest team came into view, the pickup's driver left the vehicle where it stood and fled. When the team examined the vehicle, it was found loaded with khair wood, a native species. The pickup was then seized and taken to the Dhar forest range office.

The forest department has registered a case under the Madhya Pradesh Abhivahan Vanopaj Parivahan Niyam, 2022, and the matter is under investigation. The role of the forest staff in this action against the transport of illegal forest produce was commendable.