Sandalwood trees found axed

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.