Mangaluru : The Dakshina Kannada district police arrested three persons and seized 39kg of sandalwood logs worth Rs 10,000 in Kodipaddi under Puttur Town police station limits on Saturday.

Police said during the regular rounds, they noticed three persons roaming suspiciously near Kodipaddi Janardhan temple. When police interrogated them, they were found to be possessing sandalwood logs cut from nearby woods.

The arrested are Poovappa, resident of Ramakunja, Keshava, resident of Aryapu. The search is on for Dhanajay, resident of Balnadu, who fled spot the spot.

A case has been registered at Puttur Town police station