The Red Sandalwood Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) officials arrested eight red sanders smugglers and seized 12 logs in Sanipaya forest area of Annamayya district on Friday (December 5).
As per the action plan of RSASTF Head L. Subbarayudu and SP P. Srinivas, a team headed by RSI P. Naresh and ARSI N. Sridhar Reddy, conducted combing operations at Kailasakona under the guidance of DSP Md. Shareef in the Sanipaya forest area on Thursday.
When the team reached Chinna Muchurallagutta of Rayavaram section, they noticed a group of people. On spotting the police, they tried to flee, but were chased and surrounded by the RSASTF team.
The RSASTF officials found 12 red sanders logs with them. They seized the logs and arrested them, who were later identified as residents of Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu. They were taken to Tirupati Task Force police station.
DSP V. Srinivas Reddy and ACF J. Srinivas interrogated them. CI Khadar Bhasha registered a case and an investigation is on.
Published – December 05, 2025 09:11 pm IST
