Along with Nagadastagiri, five other smugglers were nabbed. Police seized one ton of red sandalwood logs and two vehicles from their possession. The gang was reportedly operating under the leadership of Lala Basha and Fakhruddin, who are already in jail.
According to the SP, Nagadastagiri has a criminal record of 86 red sandalwood smuggling cases, 34 theft cases, and three PD Act cases. His wife, Lalubi, was also arrested a week ago.