Kalpetta: Kalpetta Flying Squad Range Officer MP Sajeev has been transferred in connection with Sugandhagiri illegal logging case. Transferred to Kozhikode Social Forestry Division in Vadakara. KP Jiljit was appointed to Kalpetta flying squad. Grade Deputy Biran Kutty will also be transferred. With this, the action against 18 officials mentioned in the investigation report has been completed.
Dr. L. Chandrasekhar had submitted an IFS report stating that the logging took place with the connivance of the Forest Department staff. 18 officials, including a divisional forest officer and two range officers, were found guilty in the case.
126 trees were cut from Sudhangiri forest land. According to the report, forest watcher R Johnson took a bribe of Rs 52,000 from the accused and showed the trees to be cut to the contractor
