In a joint operation, the Task Force and Yerravaripalem police officials nabbed six red sanders smuggling operatives and seized five four wheelers, two motorcycles along with half tonne of red sanders logs from their possession, in the Yerravaripalem police limits, here on Friday.
According to sources, Bhukya Ravi Naik hailing from Piler, and Sami Ullah, who is a driver of KSRTC are the prime accused. Two others reported to be hailing from Katiganahalli area of Karnataka escaped during the combing operation.
Meanwhile, 20 people were injured when a tractor turned turtle on the Vinayakapuram to Puttur road, on Friday morning. The accident occurred when the workers were travelling to a mango orchard. Injured were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital.