RSASTF officials produced arrested smugglers and seized red sander logs in Puttur forest area of Tirupati on Monday. | Photo credit: KV Poornachandra Kumar
Officials of the Red Sandalwood Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) arrested two red sandalwood smugglers and seized 19 logs from them in Puttur forest area of Tirupati district on Monday.
As per the action plan of rsastf chief L. Subbaure and SP P. Srinivas, a team including ri giridir and arsi n. Sridhar Reddy conducted combing operations in Kailasakona under DSP MD. Shareef on Sunday in Putur Forest area.
When the team reached the vicinity of Kannikalamma temple on Singarakona road near Narayanavanam, they saw two persons there. After seeing the police, the two tried to flee but were chased and surrounded by the RSASTF team.
RSASTF officials found 19 strains of red sanders. They seized the logs and arrested two persons who were later identified as locals. They were taken to Tirupati Task Force police station. DSP Srinivasulu Reddy and ACF Srinivas interrogated them. SI Rafi has registered a case and investigation is on.
Published – 27 Oct 2025 20:39 IST
