Hyderabad City: The Commissioner’s Task Force, South Zone Team, Hyderabad along with Kanchanbagh Police and with the Co-Ordination of Forest Department Officers unearthed an Interstate Red Sanders Smuggling Gang. Apprehended four persons and seized Red Sanders Wood logs weighing about 500 Kilograms at the instance of the accused. Total worth of material is around Rs.75 Lakhs and the case has been registered under Kanchanbagh Police Station.
The arrested accused persons have been identified as Shaik Abdullah(42) N/o Kadapa Dist., Andhra Pradesh; Mujahiddin,(41); Inayath Khan (44) R/o Nagar Kurnool District; Abdul Khader,(42) R/o Kalwakurthy, Nagarkurnool District.
The absconding accused person is Ravi Chandra, native of Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.
The Police seized Red Sander’s Wood logs weighing about 500 KGs.
Brief Note: The main accused Shaik Abdullah N/o Dastagiripet, Proddutur, Kadapa District. Earlier he had done Ice cream business at Proddutur, he got huge loss in this business. Later, he entered into real estate business in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States. Due to financial crises in his business, he hatched a plan to procure and sell the Red Sander Wood illegally to fulfil his financial crises and to earn quick money. Meantime, he contacted with one Ravi Chandra, N/o Maidukur, Kadapa Dist., Andhra Pradesh, who is a former red sander smuggling business man and requested to arrange Red Sanders. After that, Shaik Abdullah purchased Red Sander Wood from Ravi Chandra. Subsequently, Abdullah contacted Mujahiddin, N/o Proddutur and informed about the material and requested for provide place for storage and also give good commission. Then, Mujahiddin accepted his request and shifted the material to Kalwakurthy and dumped in his open plot for further disposal. Later, Mujahiddin deputed Inayath Khan R/o Kalwakurthy to take care of the Red Sanders Wood and also to search for suitable customers in the market for disposal. Further, Inayath Ali contacted his friend Abdul Khader, R/o Kalwakurthy and requested for disposal of Red Sanders at suitable rate.
Procurement of Red Sander’s:
Ravi Chandra is a former Red Sander Smuggler. He used to collect the material from “Lankamalla Reserved Forest”, Kadapa and smuggle to other states.
On a tip off information that, the gang members came to Hyderabad to show the sample of Red Sanders to the customer near Midhani Bus depot, Kanchanbagh. Meantime, the Commissioner’s Task Force, South Zone Team along with Kanchanbagh Police apprehended all the accused and seized Red Sander logs with the Co-ordination of Forest Officers. The arrested accused and seized property handed over to SHO Kanchanbagh Police Station for further investigation.
The above arrest was made under the supervision of Mr. G. Chakravarthy, Dy. Commissioner of Police, Commissioner’s Task Force, South Zone, Hyderabad by Mr. S. Raghavendra, Inspector of Police, South Zone and SIs S/Mr. V. Narender, Mr. N. Srishylam, Mr. Shaik Buran, Mr. K. Narsimulu & Staff of South Zone Task Force, Hyderabad City along with Kanchanbagh Police and Forest Department Officials, Hyderabad.
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