CHANDRAGIRI: The forest officials seized 80 red sanders logs worth Rs. 2 crore during a combing in the forest abutting Andhyalakona of Chandragiri mandal on Tuesday. The officials came face-to-face with 80 smuggling operatives who were making arrangements to transport the logs to a clandestine location. Soon, they rained stones on the combing party and escaped.
Meanwhile, a special party trekked deep inside the Chamala Valley and seized 70 red sanders logs from smuggling operatives, who escaped into the forest when they encountered the combing party. The cost of logs is estimated to be more than Rs.1 crore.