Timber mafia tightens grip on Assam's West Kamrup forest division through late-night smuggling

The West Kamrup Forest Division in Assam has reportedly fallen under the grip of a rampant illegal timber and charcoal smuggling syndicate, operated with brazen impunity by local mafia networks. While forest officials publicly conduct mass plantation drives, residents allege that the department actively colludes with smugglers by ignoring illegal cargo trucks in exchange for hefty bribes. The unchecked destruction is further underscored by data from Global Forest Watch, naming Assam as the leader in Northeast forest loss. The crisis escalated significantly after a smuggling vehicle nearly hit motorcyclists and later rammed into pedestrians on National Highway 17 near Boko, sparking public outrage, an official FIR against the syndicate's ringleader, and intense scrutiny over the leadership of Divisional Forest Officer Subodh Talukdar.

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