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A 26-year-old antheral was arrested by the Forest Department for his engagement successful smuggling of reddish sanders astatine Naickaneri tribal colony atop a hillock adjacent Ambur municipality successful Tirupattur connected Thursday.
Forest officials said that the arrested idiosyncratic was identified arsenic S. Sudeep, a tribal from Naickaneri village. Recently, M. Mahendran, District Forest Officer (DFO), Tirupattur, has directed wood officials to intensify astonishment checks connected amerciable smuggling of wood nutrient and trespassing into RFs.
In coordination with wood officials, section constabulary were besides conducting astonishment checks successful the district. A peculiar squad of Ambur wood scope led by M. Babu, wood scope officer, was patrolling successful the wood areas successful the hills. erstwhile they tried to halt a SUV, Sudeep, who drove the car did not stop.
The wood squad chased the SUV and cornered the conveyance astir 2 km from the cheque station successful the hills. “We checked the conveyance and recovered traces of smuggled reddish sanders, including wood pieces. The fishy besides admitted that they person hidden reddish sanders successful the hills. A hunt squad is connected the job,” Mr. Babu told The Hindu.
Forest officials seized a SUV from him. A case was registered. Arrested idiosyncratic was lodged astatine sub-jail successful Tirupattur town. Special teams person been formed to nab his pack members and retrieve the reddish sanders successful the forest.
As per norms, the seized reddish sanders were sent to the authorities timber portion successful Tirupattur to marque incense sticks. A probe is underway.
