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38 red sanders logs seized 5 nabbed
Chittoor: Smuggling of red sanders logs seems to have turned into a lucrative business for some Tamil Nadu and Karnataka-based red sanders smugglers.The district police on Friday arrested five red sanders smugglers and seized 38 red sanders logs from them besides a Bolero vehicle according to Chittoor DSP Lakshmi Naidu.
Chittoor: Smuggling of red sanders logs seems to have turned into a lucrative business for some Tamil Nadu and Karnataka-based red sanders smugglers.The district police on Friday arrested five red sanders smugglers and seized 38 red sanders logs from them besides a Bolero vehicle according to Chittoor DSP Lakshmi Naidu.
Speaking to the media here on Saturday, the DSP said that city east Circle Inspector and his personnel cornered red sanders smugglers near Murakambattu on Bengaluru–Tirupati highway. The police caught them while the offenders were hiding behind a tree after noticing the police.
They were identified as Rajesh (43), Ramesh (32), Manikhyam (23), Yelumalai (44) and Bharani (32). All the accused were the residents of Vellore in Tamil Nadu state.
However, three smugglers fled from the spot. A case was registered in east police station, the DSP added. He complimented the police personnel for their commendable work and assured awards for them. East Circle CI Chadrasekhar, SI Venkata Ramana and others were present.
