Big sandalwood haul; none arrested

Five tonnes of sandalwood, valued approximately at Rs 1 crore, were recovered from Hasimara area today.

A combined team of jawans of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and forest rangers raided a house in Paschim Satari locality of Hasimara and seized the sandalwood, a forest official said.

The sandalwood was estimated to be priced at Rs 1 crore in international market, the official said adding it could be possibly taken to Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu having a huge market.

Police were on a manhunt as the cops did not find anyone during the raids.