The special task force personnel of Andhra Pradesh police today caught four smugglers belonging to Tamil Nadu, who were smuggling out red sandalwood from Tirumala Hills to an undisclosed destination. Thirteen precious red sandalwood logs were seized from their possession along with the vehicle at the Alipiri toll gate early morning today. In what can be termed alarming, these smugglers were transporting the red sandalwood from Tirumala Hills which is a protected and sacred zone to an undisclosed location. Cutting and transporting the precious red sandalwood trees are banned in Andhra Pradesh. Red sandalwood smuggling is a big menace for last many decades in Andhra Pradesh.

Source: dna October 10, 2019 08:37 UTC