CBI takes over 3 suspected cases of elephant poaching in State (State of
Tamil Nadu, India)
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April 8, 2021
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CHENNAI: The Central agency will probe the suspected poaching of a male
elephant in Boluvampatti forest on January 5, 2021 and has cited two people
from Perur in Coimbatore, including a woman, as suspects.
In another case of suspected poaching that took place in the
Sathyamangalam reserve forest at Hosnur on December 19, 2020, two poachers
are suspected to be involved.
The third case taken up by the CBI is from 2014 when four persons are
suspected of poaching in the Udumalai forest range.
Earlier, while ordering a CBI inquiry into the poaching and electrocution
of elephants on February 10, 2021, the MHC had quoted a report of Wildlife
Crime Control Division in which it was alleged that the poaching ‘kingpin’
Eagle Rajan’s diary showed supply of ivory artefacts to high profile
individuals across the country, including a well-known industrialist from
Chennai, who had allegedly paid lakhs of rupees to the poacher to purchase
ivory.
According to the report quoted by the High Court, the industrialist had
hired artists from Kerala and Marthandam (Kanniyakumari) to carve out
‘Mahabharatha’ and ‘Krishnaleela’ on the poached ivory. The artists
allegedly stayed at his house in Adyar four months to complete the
carvings, the report stated.
Eagle Rajan’s diary notes had names of many prominent persons from across
the country who were believed to be his customers, according to the WCCD
report.
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CBI takes over 3 suspected cases of elephant poaching in State (State of
Tamil Nadu, India)
DT Next
April 8, 2021
See link
<https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2021/04/08011500/1286096/CBI-takes-over-3-suspected-cases-of-elephant-poaching-.vpf>
for photo.
CHENNAI: The Central agency will probe the suspected poaching of a male
elephant in Boluvampatti forest on January 5, 2021 and has cited two people
from Perur in Coimbatore, including a woman, as suspects.
In another case of suspected poaching that took place in the
Sathyamangalam reserve forest at Hosnur on December 19, 2020, two poachers
are suspected to be involved.
The third case taken up by the CBI is from 2014 when four persons are
suspected of poaching in the Udumalai forest range.
Earlier, while ordering a CBI inquiry into the poaching and electrocution
of elephants on February 10, 2021, the MHC had quoted a report of Wildlife
Crime Control Division in which it was alleged that the poaching ‘kingpin’
Eagle Rajan’s diary showed supply of ivory artefacts to high profile
individuals across the country, including a well-known industrialist from
Chennai, who had allegedly paid lakhs of rupees to the poacher to purchase
ivory.
According to the report quoted by the High Court, the industrialist had
hired artists from Kerala and Marthandam (Kanniyakumari) to carve out
‘Mahabharatha’ and ‘Krishnaleela’ on the poached ivory. The artists
allegedly stayed at his house in Adyar four months to complete the
carvings, the report stated.
Eagle Rajan’s diary notes had names of many prominent persons from across
the country who were believed to be his customers, according to the WCCD
report.
https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2021/04/08011500/1286096/CBI-takes-over-3-suspected-cases-of-elephant-poaching-.vpf