Somwarpet; The Forest police squad arrested an accused and recoved 18 kgs of sandal wood worth Rs one lakh on Wednesday. It is said that the accused, Ismail, kept the sandal wood in his house, in Gopalapura, near Shanivarasanthe and was waiting for buyers. Acting on a tip off, the officials posing as buyers contacted Ismail. CID forest cell SP Kashi directed the raid. PSI Chennakeshavaiah, and staff participated in the operation.
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