Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Red Sanders Smugglers Ram Forest Vehicle, Injuring Four
Forest officers chased six people who were carrying red sanders.
Red sanders are valuable trees that are protected from illegal trade.
During the chase, the smugglers’ vehicle hit a forest department vehicle.
Two forest officers and two smugglers were seriously hurt.
Police arrested two of the suspected smugglers.
The injured smugglers were taken to Ruia Hospital in Tirupati.
The injured forest officers went to a private hospital.
The report does not say exactly when the crash happened.
Six suspected smugglers were transporting red sanders when forest personnel began pursuing them.
The smugglers rammed a forest department vehicle on the Rompicherla–Pulicherla route.
Two forest beat officers and two smugglers suffered serious injuries.
Police took two suspected red sanders smugglers into custody.
The injured smugglers were taken to Ruia Hospital in Tirupati, while forest personnel received treatment at a private hospital.
- Who
- Six suspected red sanders smugglers and forest flying squad personnel were involved; two forest beat officers and two smugglers were injured, and two smugglers were detained.
- What
- A vehicle carrying suspected smugglers rammed a forest department vehicle during a chase, injuring four people.
- Where
- On the Rompicherla–Pulicherla route; the injured smugglers were taken to Ruia Hospital in Tirupati.
- Why
- Forest personnel were pursuing the group because they were transporting red sanders.
- People involved
- Six suspected smugglers and forest flying squad personnel
- Injured
- Two forest beat officers and two smugglers
- Injury severity
- All four injured people reportedly sustained serious injuries
- Detained
- Police took two suspected red sanders smugglers into custody
- Incident location
- Rompicherla–Pulicherla route
- Treatment
- The smugglers were shifted to Ruia Hospital in Tirupati; forest personnel were treated at a private hospital