Tirupati: Appu (59) alias Kamasani Gopalakrishna Swamy was arrested by police in connection with CBCID crimes excise duty in Chittoor district during the general election in May this year.

By the way, was also a key accused in the sensational murder case Sankararaman 2002 in Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, but was subsequently acquitted.

The CBCID police arrested him on November 29 under the Excise Act 1968 AP (Section 34A). He was later sent to judicial custody by the court in Chittoor CBCID.

Srikalahasti Police on Wednesday traded him to Srikalahasti Central Jail Chittoor in order PT. SP Chittoor Mr G Srinivas said Appu was also wanted in connection with red sanders smuggling cases related to Srikalahasti constituency.

According to police Chittoor and Srikalahasti Appu has links with several international smugglers and was wanted in red sanders smuggling cases related Ramachandrapuram and Srikalahasti mandals.

Meanwhile, a senior police official noted that Appu was a famous person in the police records of Tamil Nadu and its links with the mafia red sanders throw more light on new research in Tamil Nadu and in the countries of Southeast Asia.

His arrest and subsequent developments were kept secret for security reasons, said. The police are probing deep into their contacts abroad with lords red sanders smuggling racket.