Forest officials are puzzled over the recent theft of sandalwood from a forest godown in Belagavi.
Officers found that sandalwood pieces, weighing a total of 75 kilograms and worth around ₹1.5 lakh, were stolen over a period of time from the Forest Department’s godown near Sangolli Rayanna Circle.
These were from the lots seized by field level officers from suspected smugglers and poachers. They include logs involved in pending court cases.
