A plush green tree of Gulmohar at Ashok Nagar’s lane No.10 was illicitly stripped off today by a wood seller. The tree, with its wide branches was not only a source of providing shade but was also adding beauty to this posh neighborhood.

Now, the only remaining trunk is narrating the ugly story of a selfish human being. The residents of the area who were unaware of the incident are now geared to punish the wood seller identified as Prakash; his wood cutting equipment and two vehicles have been seized and the applicable fine will be slapped upon him.

The tree was exactly in front of E-TV’s office. The employees of the news channel suddenly noticed branches spreading all over the ground; they immediately informed the area councilor Vijay Ahuja who informed the Tehsildar, whose permission is required before cutting any tree.

“The tree was here since many years, we all were completely unaware when he (wood seller) was chopping off all the branches, we demand authorities to punish him so others can also take a lesson”, said Ravikumar Sharma Bureau chief of the news channel.

It is prohibited to cut any tree without permission of the Tehsildar, and if the tree is not hallow, weak or signifying any danger to the people around, then nobody will be allowed to cut it in anyway.

Reported By: Sohail Khan