While the forest and police officials are investigating the alleged felling of centuries-old rosewood trees from private plantations in the Muttil South village limits in Wayanad district by misinterpreting a government order, the Revenue Department officials on Wednesday morning seized 70 teak trees axed from Puthan Kunnu, near Sulthan Bathery, in Noolpuzha village.
The teak wood, nearly 19 cubic metres, was felled from the four-acre revenue pattaya land (land earlier under Revenue Department from which title-deed holder cannot fell existing trees) under the possession of A. Shamsudheen of Puthan Veettil at Puthan Kunnu. The seized wood had been shifted to the timber depot of the Forest Department at Kuppady, Revenue Department sources said.
The trees, axed in November last year, were cut into 192 pieces and kept on the private land, sources said.
A case has been booked in connection with the incident.
Rosewood felling
Meanwhile, the police have registered cases against timber…