Neelum, May 29 -- A shocking case of organised timber smuggling has surfaced from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir's Neelum Valley, exposing how fuel tankers allegedly used for transporting petroleum products are being converted into secret carriers for illegal timber trade.

The revelations emerged after a tanker disguised as a Pakistan State Oil (PSO) vehicle was intercepted in a local village of Neelum Valley. What appeared to be an ordinary oil tanker from the outside allegedly contained hidden compartments packed with illegally cut timber and deodar wood.

According to local estimates, timber worth nearly PKR 11-12 million was recovered from the vehicle, including prepared wooden sleepers and cut-to-size timber reportedly meant to...