TIRUPATI: The red sanders special (RSS) court in Tirupati has sentenced a red sanders smuggler from Tamil Nadu to five years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 6 lakh in a 2017 smuggling case reported in the protected Seshachalam forests.
RSS additional district judge Narasimha Murthy found Annamalai Murugesan, a resident of Salem district, guilty of transporting red sanders logs from the Bhimavaram forest beat in the Chittoor east forest division. During the trial, the accused failed to appear before the court, following which a non-bailable warrant was issued to secure his presence.
Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force SP P. Srinivas said sustained follow-up of pending cases and effective presentation of evidence by the prosecution led to the conviction. He said the judgment would act as a deterrent to those involved in red sanders smuggling and illegal entry into the Seshachalam Reserve Forest. Following the verdict, Murugesan was lodged in Nellore Central Prison.
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