450 kg of red sanders seized in Vellore; six persons held
Arrested persons were lodged at Central Prison in Vellore
Forest authorities in Vellore seized approximately 450 kg of red sanders, valued at around ₹20 lakh, from a group of six smugglers during a routine vehicle inspection on Sunday. The apprehended individuals, identified as B. Ellumalai, T. Appasamy, R. Prasanth, U. Srinivasan, J. Perumal, and K. Vishnu, are all aged between 18 and 32 years and originate from tribal communities in the Jawadhu Hills, spanning Vellore, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts.
The suspects are primarily involved in woodcutting. A police team, alerted by the Superintendent of Police, N.U. Sivaraman, launched the surprise checks in the village situated at the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border. The team discovered eight logs of red sanders during the inspection. A formal complaint was lodged, and the seized timber was handed over to the Forest Department. The arrested individuals were subsequently taken into custody at the Central Prison in Vellore.
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