Chittoor: Red Sandalwood worth Rs 1cr seized

Chittoor: Red Sandalwood worth Rs 1cr seized
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Chittoor: Red Sandalwood Worth Rs 1cr Seized. The police have seized Red Sandalwood of worth Rs 1cr at Mamndur forest area of Chandragiri Mandal in Chittoor district, early on Tuesday.

Hyderabad: The police have seized Red Sandalwood of worth Rs 1cr at Mamndur forest area of Chandragiri Mandal in Chittoor district, early on Tuesday. Apart from seizing the Red Sandalwood logs worth Rs 1cr, they have detained 54 smugglers involved in the crime.

Chittoor and Kadapa districts in Andhra Pradesh have turned the care of address for the sanders summgling. Despite the fact the police and the forest department officials are vigilant, such untoward things have been happening over a period of time.

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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