DI KHAN: Two guards of the local forest department were killed as a tractor-trolley carrying illegally cut timber overturned in Khari Khaisor area here on Friday.

Phaharpur range of ficer of forest department, Kalimullah Baloch constituted a team following receipt of information that some persons were involved in illegal cutting of trees on Chashma Right Bank Canal and raided the site.

The team allegedly caught a policeman along with nine persons red-handed with wood cutting equipment and recovered timber from their possession.

Two guards of forest department -Mohammad Asad and Zeeshan who were taslced to escort the trolley loaded with timber along with the nine arrested accused to Dhal(ki range office of the forest department. But the ill-fated trolley overturned at Mula Khel area.

As a result, the two forest department guards died on the spot.

Block officer of the forest department, Amir Musa Baloch, registered a case against 10 persons, including policemen in this regard.

Secretary forest department Nazir Hussain Shah ordered an inquiry into the case and started investigation.APP