Overview
- Bengaluru Police reported two linked operations in Hulimavu and R.T. Nagar, seizing contraband valued at about ₹1.75 crore and arresting five suspects.
- Officials said the consignments originated in Andhra Pradesh, with one load bound for Tamil Nadu and another meant for sale in Bengaluru, and four vehicles were impounded.
- The R.T. Nagar case recovered about 754 kg from a Bolero and led to the custody of two men from Andhra Pradesh, according to investigators.
- An earlier Hulimavu arrest triggered follow‑on raids across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, produced major recoveries, identified Kadapa‑based suppliers, and included the detention of a juvenile.
- Separate from the Bengaluru cases, forest teams arrested a driver near Ambur in Tamil Nadu and the RSASTF in Andhra Pradesh held eight suspects with 12 logs, while seized timber in Tirupattur was sent to a government unit for processing.