In Bengaluru, a driver named Yaseen Inayitullah tried to smuggle red sandalwood in “Pushpa” style as he was inspired after watching the movie. He tried to smuggle the sandalwood in his truck en route from the Karnataka-Andhra border to Maharashtra. He also pasted a sticker of Covid-19 essential products on his truck. He tried the same trick as shown in the movie. The accused loaded the truck with red sandalwood and then he placed fruits and vegetable boxes on top of that.
While crossing the border, he was nabbed by the Maharashtra police in Gandhi chowk of Meeraj Nagar in Sangli district. Furthermore, the police seized the sandalwood for Rs.2.45 crore along with his truck worth Rs.10 lakh.
