Gonikoppa, Nov. 2: Thitimathi Wildlife Zone forest officials have arrested two accused who were illegally cutting sandalwood trees and transporting them as saplings.
The incident took place in the Mathigodu branch of the Arikeri Reserve Forest Area of the Anechaukur Wildlife Zone of the Thitimathi Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Nagarhole Tiger Reserve in Ponnapet taluk.
The accused Shafiq K.B. and Pramod, residents of Thitimathi Vinayaka Nagar and Nokka village in the Chaudikatte forest area of the Mathigodu patrol, have been remanded in judicial custody.
Hunsur Nagarhole Tiger Reserve Deputy Conservator of Forests and Director Seema, Wildlife Sub-Division Assistant Conservator of Forests Lakshmi Kant S. The operation, which was conducted under the guidance of Anechaukur Wildlife Zone Forest Officer Devaraju D, Deputy Zone Forest Officer Bharat S, Mattigodu Branch Inspector Raghu K.C, Patrol Forest Guards Poornima T.S, Ramesh M. and forest staff were present.
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