TIRUPATI:
Red sanders
anti-smuggling task force sleuths arrested two smugglers and seized 30 red sanders logs from the possession of the accused near
Chembadi
village in Pellakuru Mandal, in
Nellore
district on Monday.
Following the instructions of task force SP M Sundara Rao, task force teams led by CI Venkata Ravi conducted vehicular checks along the Puthalapattu-Nayudupet highway near Chembadi village earlier in the day.
The task force team spotted two men trying to walk away in a suspicious manner, and took them into custody for questioning. The two men identified as Paluru Babu (29) and R Manikantan (30) confessed that they were smugglers and directed the task force team to red sanders dump nearby.
Task force sleuths seized 30 red sanders logs weighing 399 kgs and worth approximately Rs.30 lakh from the possession of the accused.
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