NOB- Tirupati news: The task force staff under the supervision of SP P. Srinivas on the night of 23.12.2024, a surprise raid was conducted in the forest area near Reppalathippa in Nagalapuram mandal, Tirupati district and Surendra from K.V Purum, Munivelu from Nagalapuram, Mestri Selvaraji Thorai Swamy from Salem district of Tamil Nadu and five Tamil laborers were arrested. Investigation is underway to arrest the main smugglers. The value of the seized red sandalwood 69 logs weighing 479 kg is estimated to be around twenty lakh rupees, said the in-charge Task Force District SP L. Subbarayudu IPS. Tirupati Task Force In-charge, Tirupati District SP congratulated Tirupati Task Force SP Srinivas, DSP MD Sharif, RI Chirinjivi, Inspector M. Suresh Kumar, RSI Naresh and other staff for their outstanding performance in solving this case.