Chittoor: Red Sandalwood logs worth Rs 1cr seized

Chittoor: Red Sandalwood logs worth Rs 1cr seized
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Chittoor: Red Sandalwood Logs Worth Rs 1 Core Seized. The police of Erpedu in Chittoor district have seized the Red Sandalwood logs apart from detaining 23 smugglers who were allegedly involved in smuggling and illegal transportation of the Red Sandalwood.

Hyderabad: The police of Erpedu in Chittoor district have seized the Red Sandalwood logs apart from detaining 23 smugglers who were allegedly involved in smuggling and illegal transportation of the Red Sandalwood. Upon receiving authenticated information from an anonymous source, the police have attacked the spot of Ponguru in Chittoor district. As many as 23 smugglers have been detained in this case. More details are awaited.

It is learnt that the smugglers are reportedly supported by the top rank politicians who in turn pressurize the officials also. Nellore and Chittoor districts have become the vital districts for Red Sandalwood smuggling. In the last two months only, many such cases have been revealed. Also, news made rounds a few days before that younger brother of Kiran Kumar Reddy, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, was also involved in this rocket.

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