Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh police have arrested a Chinese smuggler of red sanders, officials said.
The Chinese identified as Yang Ping was arrested by police in Hyderabad. A police team of Chittoor district took him into custody and he was taken to Chittoor to be presented before a district court. The arrest has brought to the fore the role played by Chinese mafia in smuggling the rare red sanders from Andhra Praesh, the only state which produces the precious wood. As many as 55 Chinese nationals were arrested for being in possession of red sanders by the Indian police since 2013. The latest arrest is being seen as a major success for Andhra police, which last month gunned down 20 woodcutters in Seshachalam forests in Chittoor district.
