One of the accused had antecedently been chargesheeted by Nepal Police for wildlife crimes. (Express File Photo/ Representational)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested 4 alleged poachers and seized aggregate wildlife articles successful a peculiar cognition conducted successful the aboriginal hours of Monday successful Pinjore, Haryana.
The Wildlife Crime Unit of the CBI, on with officials from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), said it intercepted a conveyance and recovered 2 leopard skins, 9 leopard canines, 25 leopard claws, 3 leopard jaw pieces, 3 otter skins, and pangolin scales from the 3 accused.
The arrested individuals — Peerdas, Wazira, and Ram Dayal — were caught astatine the scene, portion different suspect, Rohtas, was aboriginal apprehended astatine Kalka railway station. A lawsuit has been registered nether Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on with sections 40, 49, 49B, and 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
One of the accused had antecedently been chargesheeted by Nepal Police for wildlife crimes. The seized items autumn nether Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, which strictly prohibits poaching and provides stringent punishments for offenders.
The accused volition beryllium presented earlier the competent court, portion investigations proceed to hint the root of the wildlife articles, uncover proviso chains, and way the wealth trail.
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