Police seize 15 ton of red sandalwood; two nabbed

Police on Saturday arrested two persons for their involvement in illegal supplying of sandalwood and seized 15 ton red sandalwood worth Rs 1 crore.

The Crime branch of Gurgaon police today arrested two persons who were involved in illegal supplying of red sandalwood logs and seized 15 ton of sandalwood worth Rs 1 crore from a godown in plot no-132 at sector-5 of Manesar.

The police said the accused person identified as Nika Tanje (28) and Safal Rasheli (22), are the natives of Darjeeling in West Bengal and were living in a rented accommodation in Gandhi Nagar area of Delhi, while their employer, Tanjig Nabu, a resident of green park in Delhi, is still on run. A manhunt is on to nab Tanjig Nabu in adjoining states, they added.