Assam STF seizes 15.2kg elephant tusks near Arunachal border; poacher on
the run
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, Hindustan Times
April 11, 2024
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photo.
The poacher, identified as Dibas Pait, took advantage of the dense forest
in the area to escape, the police said.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Wednesday recovered 15.2 kg
of illegally smuggled elephant tusk during an anti-poaching operation near
Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
The STF launched an operation near the state border in collaboration with
the Dhemaji police based on specific information.
“The tusks were found at a house in an extremely remote village named Kemi
near the state border. We identified one smuggler, but he managed to
escape. A search operation is on to nab him,” officials said.
According to the police, they received information about the smuggling of
elephant body parts. “We searched a house under the jurisdiction of Jonai
Police station, but the owner fled before we reached,” the police said.
The poacher, identified as Dibas Pait, took advantage of the dense forest
in the area to escape, the police said, adding that they recovered his
motorcycle along with the ivory.
The STF later handed over the elephant tusks to forest officials. The
forest department has lodged a complaint against Pait and the police have
also registered a case against him.
In February this year, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCC) in a joint
operation with the local police recovered elephant tusk weighing 3.731 kg
and arrested one person from Tamulpur district of Assam.
Last year, several persons were arrested in Assam with elephant tusks and
body parts of other animals, including tigers. A group of poachers were
found staying inside Assam forests for months. They allegedly killed
tigers, rhinos and other creatures and collected a large amount of animal
body parts.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assam-stf-seizes-15-2kg-elephant-tusks-near-arunachal-border-poacher-on-the-run-101712823593837.html
Assam STF seizes 15.2kg elephant tusks near Arunachal border; poacher on
the run
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, Hindustan Times
April 11, 2024
See link
<https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assam-stf-seizes-15-2kg-elephant-tusks-near-arunachal-border-poacher-on-the-run-101712823593837.html>
for
photo.
The poacher, identified as Dibas Pait, took advantage of the dense forest
in the area to escape, the police said.
The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police on Wednesday recovered 15.2 kg
of illegally smuggled elephant tusk during an anti-poaching operation near
Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
The STF launched an operation near the state border in collaboration with
the Dhemaji police based on specific information.
“The tusks were found at a house in an extremely remote village named Kemi
near the state border. We identified one smuggler, but he managed to
escape. A search operation is on to nab him,” officials said.
According to the police, they received information about the smuggling of
elephant body parts. “We searched a house under the jurisdiction of Jonai
Police station, but the owner fled before we reached,” the police said.
The poacher, identified as Dibas Pait, took advantage of the dense forest
in the area to escape, the police said, adding that they recovered his
motorcycle along with the ivory.
The STF later handed over the elephant tusks to forest officials. The
forest department has lodged a complaint against Pait and the police have
also registered a case against him.
In February this year, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCC) in a joint
operation with the local police recovered elephant tusk weighing 3.731 kg
and arrested one person from Tamulpur district of Assam.
Last year, several persons were arrested in Assam with elephant tusks and
body parts of other animals, including tigers. A group of poachers were
found staying inside Assam forests for months. They allegedly killed
tigers, rhinos and other creatures and collected a large amount of animal
body parts.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/assam-stf-seizes-15-2kg-elephant-tusks-near-arunachal-border-poacher-on-the-run-101712823593837.html
