The Cantonment police have registered a complaint against unidentified persons for cutting down an eight-year-old tree near Amarson garment showroom on M G Road. The police suspect the management of the showroom to be behind the act, as the tree was removed from the spot with its roots, and a large stone was placed where it stood and the area was cemented over in the wee hours of yesterday.

Jayant Kangane, supervisor of gardens, Pune Cantonment Board, registered a complaint with the police in this regard.