Panchkula, April 8 -- A local court has dismissed the bail application of a 40-year-old forest guard, Raghwinder Singh posted in Panchkula, in connection with the illegal felling of around 500 Khair trees in the forest area of Asrewali village. However, an SIT probe in the case later revealed that around 1,148 Khair trees were illegally felled from the forest area.

The accused, a native of Bathinda, was residing in Peer Muchalla in SAS Nagar. The case was registered at Chandimandir police station on March 10 under Sections 32 and 33 of the Indian Forest Act, Sections 27 and 29 of the Wildlife Protection Act, and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The complaint in the matter was filed by the wildlife inspector, Panchkula.

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