This story is from October 02, 2024

Task force arrests two smugglers and seizes 63 red sanders logs and a country weapon

Reddy sanders anti-smuggling task force arrested two smugglers and seized 63 red sanders logs and a country weapon in Tirupati district. The smugglers were spotted in the KVB puram forest area. While some managed to escape, the task force is now working to apprehend those who absconded.
Task force arrests two smugglers and seizes 63 red sanders logs and a country weapon
Task force arrests two smugglers and seizes 63 red sanders logs and a country weapon
TIRUPATI: Reddy sanders anti smuggling task force sleuths arrested two smugglers and seized 63 red sanders logs and a country weapon from the possession of the accused near KVB puram forest area in Tirupati district on Wednesday.According to Task force SP P Srinivas, RSI M Muralidhar Reddy and his team spotted a group of smugglers carrying red sanders logs inside the KVB puram forest area late on Tuesday night.While some of the smugglers absconded away after sighting the task force sleuths, two smugglers were apprehended.The task force sleuths who seized 63 red sanders logs and the country weapon used by the smugglers to hunt animals inside the forest area, have now laid a hunt to nab the other smugglers who absconded away.


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Sandeep Raghavan

Sandeep Raghavan, a seasoned Indian journalist, is a Principal Digital Content Creator for The Times of India in Andhra Pradesh's Rayalaseema region. Starting in 2008 with Studio N, he moved to Deccan Chronicle in 2013 before joining TOI in 2019. He specializes in religion, politics, and crime, with notable expertise in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.

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