Chittoor: 50 red sanders logs seized

Hyderabad: The police have been vigilant in Chittoor and Kadapa districts over increased number of red sanders smuggling. Early on Tuesday, the police have arrested as many as six Red Sandalwood smugglers under PD Act and they have been rushed to the police station. As many as 50 red sanders logs have been seized in this incident.

It is evident that lot of smuggling activities of Red Sandalwood have been taking place in Chittoor and Kadapa districts. Most recently, at Jeevisathram of Maidukur Mandal in Kadapa district, the police have seized Red Sandalwood worth Rs 10L. The logs of Red Sandalwood were allegedly taken in an ambulance. The police seized as many as 24 Red Sandalwood logs in that incident.

Chittoor and Kadapa districts in Andhra Pradesh have turned the care of address for the sanders smuggling. 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.