Smugglers in Dadeldhura haphazardly fell trees on pretext of constructing road

Smugglers, in collusion with forest officials and local political leaders, have been smuggling timber from the Aalital area for a long time, locals say.

Hundreds of trees have been felled down on the pretext of constructing a ring road in the Chure forest area of Aalital Rural Municipality in Dadeldhura.