Sandalwood trees found axed
Press Trust of India Coimbatore Unidentified persons today attempted to smuggle out sandalwood trees at two places on Race Course road in the city.
Some people had felled a 10-year-old tree along the walking track in Race Course in the early hours of today.
However, they were not able to smuggle it out as security guards of a Star hotel raised an alarm following which the gang fled from the area, police said.
Meanwhile, the same group had made an attempt to axe another tree just a few metres from the first site, which, police said, could have occurred around 3 AM.
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