WILDLIFE CRIMINAL HELD BY STF

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar:On the basis of reliable information, a team of STF conducted raid with the help of Bolangir Forest Officials today i.e. on 05.05.2022 morning near village Malpada under Bolangir Town PS District- Bolangir regarding dealing/possession of wildlife products by wildlife criminals, as a result of which one wildlife criminal namely Nuringha Set S/o. Late Dhobal Set of Malpada PS. Bolangir Dist. Bolangir was apprehended.

During search 06 (Six) number of Elephant Tusk weighing 09 kg (Approx) and other incriminating materials were recovered from his possession. The accused person could not produce any authority in support of possession of possession of such Elephant Tusks, for which he has been detained and handed over to Bolangir Forest Officials under Bolangir Forest Division for necessary legal action at their end. Enquiry is going on.

Special drive against the wildlife criminals/poachers is continuing. Since 2020, STF has seized as many as 27 Nos. of leopard skin, 24 Nos. of elephant task, 7 Nos. of deer skins, 13 Nos. of live pangolin, 30 kg 400 gm of pangolin scales, 2 Nos. of leopard teeth, 29 Nos. of leopard claws, 46 Nos. of live wild parrot with arrest of 67 Nos. of wildlife criminals.