Illegally felled tree trunks lie along the roadside near Vidyanagar-Kolagal Road stretch in Ballari where forest officials detected unauthorised cutting during a late-night inspection.
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Forest Department officials were assaulted and obstructed from discharging their duties while stopping illegal tree felling being carried out under the pretext of a road-widening project in Ballari.
A case has been registered against a contractor and his associates, officials said.
Published – April 24, 2026 08:14 pm IST
