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Wildlife crime news from across South Asia.

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Two arrested with four leopard hides and its bones

Nepal: Police arrested two men in possession of four hides and bones of leopard from near Aayat bazaar in Amargadhi-3 on Thursday morning. Police said that a joint team from Regional Police Investigation Bureau and the District Police Office (DPO), acting on a tip off, arrested Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar of and Kam…

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Protected species of snake, scorpion recovered from poacher

India: In yet another successful crackdown on illegal trade in wildlife species in the national capital, an Indian black scorpion and a green vine snake, both protected species, were seized from a poacher here.The scorpion and snake were seized from near Karol Bagh area late Tuesday. Both have been put under the care…

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Man held with leopard hide from Gongabu

Nepal: Nepal Police’s Metropolitan Police Crime Division said it has arrested a man in possession of a leopard hide from Mitranagar-based Uttam Lamjung Guest House in Gongabu, KMC-29 on Monday. Police identified the suspect as Bhakta Bahadur Gharti Magar aka Bharat (48) of Nayagaun, Pyuthan. Acting on a tip-off that…

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Four held with tiger skin, 25 kg bones

India: Police today arrested four persons and seized a tiger skin and 25 kg bones of the big cat from their possession in Raiwala area of Uttarakhands Dehradun district. Mirhamja, Mohd Alam, Santosh Duggal and Gami were arrested with the nearly 12-foot-long tiger skin and bones weighing 25 kg by a team of Uttarakhand…

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Deer shot dead in Jodhpur

India: Villagers of Jaleli Champawata in Jodhpur district found two deer dead on Saturday morning. One of the animals had bullet wounds. The tracks of the animals showed that they had run at least about four km despite the wounds. Ram Niwas, who leads a group called the Bishnoi Tiger Force, a group of youth from the…

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Absconding tiger poacher arrested

Nepal: A joint police squad deployed from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and District Police Office, Bardiya has arrested a convicted tiger poacher Lal Bahadur BK aka Raj Bahadur, who was on the run, from Nepal-India border in Banbasa, western Nepal.The arrested was convicted of poaching Nawa Buddha, the…

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Two held with leopard pelts, bones

Nepal: Police have arrested two persons -- Jayabahadur Bohara, 35, and Man Bahadur Mahata of Parashuram Municipality -7, Dadeldhura district -- from Ghumtigada in the municipality in possession of leopard skins and bones.A joint operation of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Area Police Office of Jogbudha…

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2 held with leopard pelts, bones

Nepal: Police have arrested two persons - Jayabahadur Bohara, 35, and Man Bahadur Mahata of Parashuram Municipality -7, Dadeldhura district - from Ghumtigada in the municipality in possession of leopard skins and bones. A joint operation of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and Area Police Office of Jogbudha…

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Duo held with pangolin scales

Nepal: Police apprehended two persons in possession of two kilogram of pangolin scales from Bouddha, KMC-6 on 9 May 2016. The suspects have been identified as Tirtha Shrestha (28) and Ashok Shrestha (23) of Bhuji-2 Ramechhap. They are said to be currently residing at Bouddha. A police team deployed from the…

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