Telugu actress in red sanders smuggling racket

After former Tamil Nadu minister, budding actress Neetu Aggarwal is now in the police net for red sanders wood smuggling in the Seshachalam forests. Doubts over the involvement of Telugu film industry in the controversial sandalwood smuggling case of Kurnool district came true after the police revealed that it was actress Neetu Agarwal who was associated with red sander smuggler Mastan Vali.

The actress, who acted in Telugu movie Prema Pranayam, financed by Mastan Vali has been booked. Police filed an FIR against Neetu at Rudravaram in Kurnool district. The actress has gone missing ever since her name has come into light in connection with the case.

The Police launched a manhunt in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai to get information about her whereabouts. Meanwhile, all bank accounts of the actress have been seized. Actress Neetu Agrawal's alleged connection in the smuggling case: Neetu was in an illicit relationship with Mastan Vali. He reportedly had given her a flat worth Rs 35 lakh.

It has been reported that Mastan Vali was originally a lemon vendor. But his entire life changed after he met a group of smugglers in Tirupati. He earned crores of money in red sander wood smuggling business. Later he invested his money in Telugu film industry where he met Neetu in 2013.

He also tried his luck in politics. He contested in election and was elected as MPTC for YSRCP party. He had spent a huge amount of money in election campaign. However, Mastan Vali started facing problem with the TDP seizing power in the state after the 2014 elections. Finally on April 13, Mastan Vali was arrested by Shirivella police in Kurnool district and granted bail.