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India: The two fish aquarium shop owners, who were arrested for selling protected turtle species recently, were sent to forest custody by a magistrate court on Friday. The accused, Salim Khan (23) and Shah Alam Shaikh (38), were caught red-handed during a joint raid was conducted by officials of the forest department…
Read updateIndia: Two more poachers have been arrested by the forest officials of Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park on Tuesday who were allegedly involved in killing a leopard using poison and collecting its parts, official sources said. They have been identified as Rajak Ali, and Fazal Ali. Both hail from Fatashimalu in…
Read updateIndia: Acting on a tip off, a special task force from Belakoba forest range, led by wildlife range officer Sanjay Dutta, intercepted a car and arrested these persons. "Based on specific source inputs, we intercepted a private car at Nagrakata's Chalsa Road area in Jalpaiguri on Tuesday late night and recovered two…
Read updateIndia: The Marine Police of the Tamil Nadu Coastal Security Group (CSG) have seized 450 kg of endangered sea cucumbers, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act. Led by Sub-Inspectors Balakrishnan and Rajkumar, the Marine Police personnel were on ‘Chaukas’ operation along the coastline, when they…
Read updateIndia: Ramagundam Commissionerate police seized two leopard skins and arrested six persons at Godavarikhani bus stand on Friday. The gang was moving to Chandrapur, Maharashtra, Producing the accused before media persons, Commissioner of Police Vikramjeet Duggal explained the modus operandi of the gang. Based on…
Read updateIndia: Four poachers were arrested today for allegedly killing a tiger in the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park in Udalguri district of Assam, forest officials said. After questioning the arrested poachers, forest department officials recovered the tiger's skin and bones hidden underneath the ground. All the poachers,…
Read updateIndia: "Based on a complaint lodged by the state forest department, we have nabbed twelve fishermen from Sundarbans for poking a tiger, which was crossing Raimangal river, with a bamboo or stick from their trawler," a local police official told IBNS. Earlier on June 29, a video footage came to public where it was…
Read updateIndia: THE Special Task Force of Crime Branch has tightened its grip on smugglers of pangolin scales in the State with the arrest of one more person involved in the crime. He has been identified as Riyazuddin of Surada in Ganjam district. The STF officers had earlier arrested wanted wildlife smuggler Allarukha Khan,…
Read updateIndia: Smuggling of prized Tokay Gecko continues in the North-Eastern region despite the vigil of authorities. On Monday, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau arrested two smugglers and seized seven Tokay Geckos at airport road, Jalukbari. The arrested persons are Hasinur Rahman and Hafizur Rahman Khan. Under the…
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