3 held with sandalwood worth Rs 70 lakh from Odisha forest

Illegal sandalwood worth Rs70 lakh was seized and three people were arrested in Odisha'sCuttack district, police said on Friday

Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) ofthe Odisha Police's Crime Branch seized around 4.60 quintalsof sandalwood from Dalajodi forest in the Tangi police stationarea on Thursday evening, they said

Three persons were arrested in connection with theseizure. Incriminating articles have also been seized fromtheir possession, police said.