Bengaluru: Two persons were caught for allegedly cutting and stealing around 250 eucalyptus trees recently.The accused, Chandrashekar and Tulasiram from Bellahalli village, chopped many trees in the past too, according to a police complaint by Yelahanka tahsildar Shreyas GS that cited a report filed by revenue inspector Usha L. The complainant alleged the two accused cut and stole 250 eucalyptus trees growing on two acres of gomala land, bearing survey number 55 in Bellahalli, and transported these trees without permission. The authorities took over the land in an order dated Aug 30, 2015, but around 12 acres was illegally registered in the names of a few individuals. The govt took possession of the land and since then, it was not allotted to anyone, Shreyas said. The accused claimed they have Record of Rights, Tenancy and Crops (RTC) for the land. Notices have been served on them to appear for interrogation.
