Red Sanders Smuggler Sentenced To Five Years’ Jail, Fined ₹6 Lakh
The judgment was delivered on Friday by the additional district and sessions judge (RSS ADJ Court), Narasimha Murthy, in a case registered by the Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF): Reports
TIRUPATI: The Red Sanders Special (RSS) Court in Tirupati has sentenced a red sanders smuggler to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹6 lakh after finding him guilty in a case related to the illegal transportation of red sanders from the Seshachalam forests.
The judgment was delivered on Friday by the additional district and sessions judge (RSS ADJ Court), Narasimha Murthy, in a case registered by the Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF).
According to RSASTF officials, the case relates to Crime No. 21/2017. The accused, R. Ramarajan of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, was arrested in the Nagapatla East forest beat under the Chamala section of the Seshachalam reserve forest area in Tirupati district while allegedly involved in illegal red sanders smuggling.
During the trial, special public prosecutor Aluguri Amara Narayana presented evidence before the court. After examining the material, the judge found the accused guilty and awarded a five-year jail term along with a ₹6 lakh fine. Following the court’s orders, the convict was shifted to Nellore Central Jail.
RSASTF SP J. Kulashekar said special focus had been given to pending cases as part of an action plan prepared by the task force head L. Subba Rayudu. He said the conviction should serve as a warning to those involved in the illegal felling and smuggling of red sanders in the Seshachalam reserve forest.
