A case has been registered under the Indian Forest Act, 1967
Picture for representational purpose (Photo: DC archives)
Hyderabad: The Hayathnagar police raided a room in Kothaguda and seized about five logs of red sanders weighing about 70 kg.
As part of a routine, the houses in the police station limits were searched for criminals, rowdy sheeters.
There was also a focus on the bachelors’ rooms in the area. “It was while we were searching a bachelor’s room, we recovered the red sandalwood logs. Seeing us, the inmate fled from the spot.” Said Mr. P. Venkateshwarlu, Inspector of Police Hayathnagar.
The accused name was revealed as Chinna Reddy. A man hunt to nab him is on.
“The wood is sold for Rs 1,000 per kilo in the market. The material seized would be in lakhs. A case has been booked and registered under the Indian Forest Act, 1967.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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