<p>Six sandalwood trees have been chopped off and stolen from the garden of Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan, at Kumburu village in Somwarpet taluk on Thursday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLA had been to Bengaluru to take part in the Assembly session. His wife too had accompanied him. The house was locked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The miscreants have cut the sandalwood trees when the security guard of MLA's residence had dozed off, at his line house next to the MLA's house.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somwarpet CPI Najundegowda, SHO Shivashankar and RFO Shama have inspected the spot. A dog squad was deployed for investigation. A case has been registered.</p>
<p>Six sandalwood trees have been chopped off and stolen from the garden of Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan, at Kumburu village in Somwarpet taluk on Thursday night.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The MLA had been to Bengaluru to take part in the Assembly session. His wife too had accompanied him. The house was locked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The miscreants have cut the sandalwood trees when the security guard of MLA's residence had dozed off, at his line house next to the MLA's house.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somwarpet CPI Najundegowda, SHO Shivashankar and RFO Shama have inspected the spot. A dog squad was deployed for investigation. A case has been registered.</p>
