Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SB)
Udupi, Jun 22: In an operation undertaken on Saturday June 20 late night, the forest officials have arrested three smuggling sandalwood at Holebagilu, Perdoor under Hebri forest limits near here. A total of 15 kgs of sandalwood pieces and a car worth Rs 2 lakh they were too traveling has been seized.
The arrested have been identified as Shridhar Shetty from Nitte, Umesh from Kanajar and Shekar from Nakre. Apart from sandalwood pieces, three kgs of splinters were also seized.
The three arrested have been produced before the Udupi court.