Karnataka: Forest officials seize 4,900 kg sandalwood logs, one held

Forest department officials arrested a man who was illegally transporting chopped sandalwood in the forest area of ​​Swamimalai block in Sandur of Ballari district on Wednesday.

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Sandur, Ballari: Forest officials arrested one person and seized 4,900 kg of sandalwood being transported illegally near Bugarikolla village forest area of the taluk on Tuesday.

Forest department officials waylaid a vehicle transporting chopped sandalwood.

They arrested Manjunath Nayak (40), a resident of Sushilanagar, who was inside the vehicle. Nayak has been remanded in judicial custody.

Official sources said 4,900 kg of sandalwood and the tools used to chop them were seized.

“Efforts are on to nab three other people who fled the vehicle,” said forest officer Syed Dada Qalandar.