<p class="title">Wooden logs of different species of trees worth lakhs of rupees, collected in a house illegally, were seized by the forest department officials, in Hanagallu village near Somwarpet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The logs of rosewood, teak and other trees were stocked in the house belonging to H V Mithun of the village.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During a raid carried out by the forest department officials, headed by Madikeri DCF Prabhakaran, wooden logs of 176 cubic feet were seized.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though the owner of the house, Mithun, claimed that the wooden logs were stored to be used for the work of temple construction and that he owns a permit, he failed to produce proper documents, said the officials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A case has been registered.</p>
<p class="title">Wooden logs of different species of trees worth lakhs of rupees, collected in a house illegally, were seized by the forest department officials, in Hanagallu village near Somwarpet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The logs of rosewood, teak and other trees were stocked in the house belonging to H V Mithun of the village.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During a raid carried out by the forest department officials, headed by Madikeri DCF Prabhakaran, wooden logs of 176 cubic feet were seized.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though the owner of the house, Mithun, claimed that the wooden logs were stored to be used for the work of temple construction and that he owns a permit, he failed to produce proper documents, said the officials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A case has been registered.</p>