Sandalwood Smugglers Strike Himachal: 10 Trees Cut, 15 Marked in Danoh Village

• Sandalwood smugglers, dubbed 'Pushparaj', have returned to Himachal Pradesh, targeting Danoh village in Bilaspur.
• Approximately 10 sandalwood trees were cut down from private land, and 15 others were partially cut and marked, indicating future theft plans.
• The stolen trees belonged to Ratan Lal, Devi Ram, and Ram Lal, causing anger and fear among villagers.
• Villagers report previous incidents of sandalwood theft, attributing the current boldness of thieves to a lack of concrete action.
• Gram Panchayat head Dinesh Kumar urged police to apprehend the gang, increase night patrolling, and enhance vigilance.