Eighty four TN red sander woodcutters released in Andhra Pradesh

Eighty four suspected red sander woodcutters from Tamil Nadu, who were arrested in Tirupati by Andhra Pradesh Police for allegedly entering into Seshachalam forests, were released by the Task Force offcials on Saturday.

The officials released them after completing formalities of the bindover and with a security bond of ₹10000, as directed by



the Mandal Executive Magistrate, Renigunta.

The fingerprints of the woodcutters were collected through the Fingerprint Identification Network System (FINS) by the Task Force officials who urged them to refrain from such smuggling activities in the future and warned them that the punishment will be vigorous for second-time offenders.