Mysuru, March 24 -- Large quantity of sandalwood and red sanders seized

The Forest Department officials and staff, who raided handicraft shops in city, have seized a large quantity of sandalwood and red sanders pieces, billets and powder from the shops.

Acting on a tip off that a few shops in city, selling handicraft items and silk sarees, were selling sandalwood and other items illegally, a team of Forest Department staff, led by Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Chandrashekar Gowda Patil and Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) C. Rudresh, conducted separate raids on four shops in city and seized 249 sandalwood pieces weighing 15.83 kgs, 537 pieces of red sanders weighing 26 kgs, 4.5 kg sandalwood powder...