The police arrested a man who tried to smuggle red sandalwood taking inspiration from the Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa’. The arrested has been identified as truck driver Yazin Inayithulla, a native of Bengaluru. The police arrested him on his way from Karnataka to Maharashtra.
The dialogues and songs of the film Pushpa had attracted huge attention. Numerous people including celebrities and cricket players had shared its dialogues and songs on social media. In the film, Allu Arjun is seen smuggling sandalwood.
It is after taking inspiration from these scenes that Yazin smuggled sandalwood. After loading sandalwood on the truck, he placed fruits and boxes of vegetables above it. A sticker stating Covid essential products was also pasted on the vehicle.
Even though Yazin got through the Karnataka border, he was caught by the Maharashtra police. Sandalwood worth 2.45 crores was found in the truck. The police are in search of the network behind Yazin.
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