Red sandalwood worth Rs 1.75 cr seized, five held

BENGALURU: (Dec 5) Red sandalwood worth Rs 1.75 crore have been seized by the city police, by cracking two cases of an inter-state smuggling operation, police said.

Five people have been arrested in this connection, they added.

Police intercepted the vehicles carrying the red sandalwood in Hulimavu police station and R T Nagar police station limits on their way from Andhra Pradesh, based on a tip-off.