The Tirupati police have seized a huge haul of Red Sanders logs and arrested a band of five smugglers hailing from Tamil Nadu on Monday. The seized logs, weighing 5,388 kg, are estimated to be worth ₹4.31 crore. Two cars were also seized from the possession of the accused.
Acting on a tip-off, a group of policemen lay in wait near Tada, on the Tamil Nadu border abutting NH 16, where the accused were nabbed. Murugan, hailing from Sholavaram in Chennai, was arrested by the cops.
