
Forest officials arrested a 42 -year -old man for trying to smuggle sandalwood from Kurukoti to Ward 4 in Kankol, Kannura under the Kararamtthat in the Taliparamba.
Muhammad Harris was charged on Monday while trying to carry freshly cut sandalwood on a scooter.
Forest officials confirmed that Harris was a repeated perpetrator in the past, involved in the case of sandalwood theft. The score used for allegedly attempted smuggling was also confiscated.
Published – July 22, 2025 20:23