Overview
- Assembly staff found a felled sandalwood tree in the parking area on Thursday morning, with deep saw marks on two other trees.
- Investigators are reviewing surveillance from the Vidhan Sabha complex and are questioning security personnel deployed at the site.
- ACP Manish Bhardwaj confirmed the case and said a dedicated team is working to trace the accused.
- The breach occurred in a heavily guarded zone during the session, intensifying concern over security arrangements at the complex.
- The case aligns with recent sandalwood thefts reported in Bhopal, including a November 17 incident near the DFO office at 74 Bungalow and trees cut at Gufa Mandir days earlier.