2 sandalwood smugglers arrested in Bengaluru
6 years ago

2 sandalwood smugglers arrested in Bengaluru

The Quint  

Bengaluru: Syed Riyaz, 49 and Syed Sher Ali 28, who were arrested with 6kg of sandalwood and unaccounted cash of Rs 35 lakh from their residence in Kattigenahalli being produced before a press in Bengaluru on Jan 5, 2019. Bengaluru, Jan 5 A father and son were arrested for smuggling 6kg sandalwood in Bengaluru, police said on Saturday. "Syed Riyaz, 49, and Syed Sher Ali, 28, were arrested after 6kg of sandalwood was recovered from their residence in Kattigenahalli on the city outskirts during a raid," Inspector at central Bengaluru's Cubbon Park Police Station B. Iyyanna Reddy told IANS. The police have booked the two under the Indian Penal Code section 379 and under various provisions of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963.

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Police foil red sandalwood smuggling in forests of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh
6 days, 5 hours ago

Police foil red sandalwood smuggling in forests of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh

India Today  

In a scene that felt straight out of the movie “Pushpa: The Rise”, authorities foiled a red sandalwood smuggling attempt in the dense forests of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh. The confiscated vehicle and red sandalwood logs were later transported to the Tirumala Forest Office for further investigation. Authorities are working to uncover the smuggling network and prevent further exploitation of …

Three arrested for smuggling sandalwood in Anamalai Tiger Reserve
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Three arrested for smuggling sandalwood in Anamalai Tiger Reserve

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Officials of the Pollachi forest range in Anamalai Tiger Reserve on Tuesday arrested Kallakurichi based three smugglers for allegedly smuggling sandalwood. Pollachi forest ranger K Gnanabalamurugan and team spotted the three during a patrol inside the forest. “The three had cut sandal pieces at Kadukkaimarathittu in Villoni forest, and were carrying the axed sandal wood on their heads by …

Sandalwood tree stolen from bungalow in Deccan; FIR registered
5 months ago

Sandalwood tree stolen from bungalow in Deccan; FIR registered

Hindustan Times  

The Deccan police have lodged a case against eight persons for chopping off a seventy-year-old sandalwood tree from the premises of a bungalow in Thakurdas Bharti Niwas Colony in Erandwane. The complaint states that the accused entered the bungalow at 3.15 am on August 10. The family members were sleeping when the sandalwood thieves struck, chopped off the tree worth …

Sandalwood worth Rs 25 crore seized in Tripura
4 years, 10 months ago

Sandalwood worth Rs 25 crore seized in Tripura

India TV News  

In a major breakthrough, BSF, forest and police officials in a joint raid have seized around 9,000 kgs of sandalwood worth nearly Rs 25 crore in Tripura, officials said here on Wednesday. "Acting on a tip-off, BSF, forest and police officials have seized around 9,000 kgs of sandalwood from a godown at Arundhutinagar on Tuesday night," Border Security Force Inspector …

Alappuzha: Sandalwood thefts a trend
5 years, 5 months ago

Alappuzha: Sandalwood thefts a trend

Deccan Chronicle  

Alappuzha: Sandalwood tree thefts have become a trend in Kayamkulam. For the last three months, six well-grown sandalwood trees worth lakhs of rupees disappeared from the heart of the town. A couple of months ago, Town Muslim Juma Masjid, Muslim Juma Masjid, Puthantheruvu, and two nearby households reported similar cases. Y. Abdul Hakkim of the Puthantheruvu Muslim Juma Masjid said …

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