BENGALURU: The city police seized 1,143 kg of red sandalwood and three cars worth Rs 1 crore and arrested one person involved in an inter-state smuggling racket operating across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, officials said.

According to police, the case began on November 7 when officers of Hulimavu police station received a complaint stating that a car was parked illegally near Gottigere Lake on Bannerghatta Main Road. Acting on the information, police rushed to the spot, raided the location and arrested a man.

During questioning, the accused confessed to selling red sandalwood illegally. Police seized 95 kg of red sandalwood and a car from his possession. A case was registered under the Forest Act. The accused was produced before the court on November 8 and remanded to polic

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