Red sanders logs worth ₹1.65 crore seized, four held

The Andhra Pradesh State Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (APRSASTF) reportedly seized 72 reddish sanders logs worthy astir ₹1.65 crore and arrested 4 persons adjacent Pincha Project of T. Sundupalli mandal successful Kadapa territory connected Wednesday.

Based connected circumstantial intelligence, APRSASTF, nether the absorption of Task Force Head and Tirupati SP L. Subbarayudu and led by SP P. Srinivas, conducted the operation, the officials said. A squad of wood officials besides accompanied the combing party. The squad spotted a tractor-trailer adjacent the Pincha Project area, wherever a radical of persons were allegedly loading reddish sanders logs.

On spotting the police, respective persons reportedly fled. Following a little chase, 4 were apprehended, portion the remainder managed to escape. The vehicle, on with 72 logs, was seized from the spot.

According to the police, 2 of the arrested were identified arsenic natives of Vellore territory successful Tamil Nadu, portion the different 2 belonged to Chittoor district. Police said further probe was nether mode to hint the remainder of the accused down the operation.