Archive · 1 Sep 2025
Tamil Nadu Man Sentenced to Jail in Red Sanders Smuggling Case
A man named A. Anbu from Tamil Nadu was caught trying to smuggle red sanders, a valuable type of wood.
This happened in the Seshachalam Hills, known for this type of illegal activity.
He was arrested in 2016.
After a trial, the court found him guilty.
The court has ordered him to spend five years in jail and pay a fine of ₹6 lakh.
The Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force, a special group, helped to bring him to justice.
This sentence is meant to discourage others from doing the same.
A man from Tamil Nadu was sentenced to five years in jail.
The sentence is related to a red sanders smuggling case.
The man was arrested in 2016 in the Perumallapalli beat.
The verdict was delivered by the Red Sanders Court in Tirupati.
The case was pursued by the Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force.
- Who
- A. Anbu, a man from Tamil Nadu.
- What
- Was sentenced to 5 years in jail for red sanders smuggling.
- When
- The verdict was pronounced on Monday.
- Where
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- He was attempting to transport red sanders illegally.
- Convict
- A. Anbu
- Sentence
- 5 years imprisonment and ₹6 lakh fine
- Crime
- Red sanders smuggling
- Location of Arrest
- Perumallapalli beat
- Year of Arrest
- 2016
- Court
- Red Sanders Special Additional District and Sessions Court