Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Red Sandalwood Worth Rs 40 Lakh Seized in Andhra Pradesh
Imagine someone took a bunch of valuable wood without permission.
That's kind of what happened in Andhra Pradesh.
Police found expensive red sandalwood hidden in a house.
This wood is super special and wanted in other countries, like China and Japan, for things like furniture and medicine.
A man named Bhaskar Reddy owned the house where the wood was found, but he ran away.
The police are now trying to find him.
This is part of a bigger problem where people illegally take this wood to sell for lots of money.
Forest department seized red sandalwood logs worth Rs 40 lakh.
The seizure took place at a house in Alapalli Kothuru village.
The house belonged to Bhaskar Reddy, who is currently on the run.
Officials conducted the raid based on specific intelligence.
Red sandalwood is in high demand internationally, fueling illegal trade.
- Who
- Officials of Palamaneru forest department and Bhaskar Reddy.
- What
- Seizure of red sandalwood logs worth Rs 40 lakh.
- When
- Monday (implied)
- Where
- Alapalli Kothuru village, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Due to illegal trade of red sandalwood for international demand.
- Seized Item
- Red sandalwood logs
- Value of Seizure
- Rs 40 lakh
- Location
- Alapalli Kothuru village
- District
- Chittoor
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Suspect
- Bhaskar Reddy
- Demand
- High demand internationally, particularly in China and Japan.