Overview
- Teams from the Electronic City and North divisions led coordinated actions under Hulimavu and RT Nagar police limits, with four vehicles seized.
- In Hulimavu, officers intercepted three vehicles and recovered 1,150 kg valued at Rs 60 lakh, detaining two suspects as the load was reportedly headed to Tamil Nadu.
- In RT Nagar, police arrested Varaprasad Reddy and Raj Shekhar from Andhra Pradesh and seized 739 kg worth about Rs 75 lakh from a Bolero that allegedly crossed multiple check posts.
- Questioning indicates the network sourced consignments from Kadapa and Sundapalli in Andhra Pradesh for resale in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu under Forest Act provisions.
- Investigations remain active with suspects produced in court, custody granted in recent hearings, and searches under way for absconding accomplices and identified suppliers.