Kolar: Police opened fire on two cars to stop sandalwood smugglers at Kolar in Karnataka. The incident took place near the Belaganahalli Gate of National Highway 75.
Red sandalwood was being transported from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to Bangalore.
Police detain sandalwood smugglers after shooting
Police from Andhra Pradesh trailing cars carrying smugglers and their cargo of red sandalwood opened fire before detaining them in neighbouring Karnataka state.
Andhra Pradesh police fire upon cars to nab red sandalwood smuggling
Police from Andhra Pradesh tracked and chased the cars and seized red sandalwood worth lakhs of rupees.
Six smugglers were detained and their cars were seized by the police and taken to Kolar rural police station. Members of the public gathered at the scene where the smugglers were intercepted.