NEW DELHI: (Source:PTI) With the arrest of seven persons from Maharashtra and Delhi, the country's premier investigating agencies claimed to have busted a
wildlife racket and seized tiger and otter skins besides tiger bones from their possession. The CBI and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint operation carried out simultaneous raids in some places in Nagpur and Majnu ka Teela in Central Delhi and arrested seven persons for allegedly indulging in illegal wildlife activities. In Nagpur, the team seized two tiger skins and 30 kgs of tiger bones from five persons while in Majnu Ka Teela, a duo was arrested with two leopard and five otter skins besides 4 kgs of Red-sanders, a precious wood, agency sources said. The agencies were on the lookout for the accused for the last several months, they said, adding their names are being withheld for investigative purposes. The sources said the arrest is being considered a major achievement as a financier and two middlemen have also been held which the agencies hope will help in nabbing "bigger fishes" in the wildlife racket.
wildlife racket and seized tiger and otter skins besides tiger bones from their possession. The CBI and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint operation carried out simultaneous raids in some places in Nagpur and Majnu ka Teela in Central Delhi and arrested seven persons for allegedly indulging in illegal wildlife activities. In Nagpur, the team seized two tiger skins and 30 kgs of tiger bones from five persons while in Majnu Ka Teela, a duo was arrested with two leopard and five otter skins besides 4 kgs of Red-sanders, a precious wood, agency sources said. The agencies were on the lookout for the accused for the last several months, they said, adding their names are being withheld for investigative purposes. The sources said the arrest is being considered a major achievement as a financier and two middlemen have also been held which the agencies hope will help in nabbing "bigger fishes" in the wildlife racket.
( Note: It is time to keep watch on 'khanabadosh' communities and do regular foot patrolling in the field. Local intelligence gathering and day to day monitoring of large carnivores are must-Ramesh Pandey )
Links:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/environment/flora-fauna/Wildlife-racket-busted-tiger-otter-skins-seized-/articleshow/5207515.cms (Economic Times-Net version)
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Seizure-shows-poachers--Delhi--Maharashtra-link/538717 (Indian Express)
2 comments:
We have often heard about the supply side of wildlife crimes , I would request to please give us some information the demand side - what is the profile of persons who purchase these skins , bones etc. Not all tiger skin must be going to china , please shed some more light on this.
Sir, Good Job,
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