DIMAPUR, MARCH 25 (MExN): Banned wildlife produce and drugs reportedly bound for Myanmar was seized by the 42 Assam Rifles under aegis of 26 Sector Assam Rifles of IGAR (South).
According to a defence release, a surveillance party of Assam Rifles spotted a TATA Sumo vehicle bearing registration number AS-11C-3109 parked suspiciously, short of the check post to avoid the checking. On thorough check of the vehicle, Assam Rifles confiscated 301 kg Pangolin shells, one leopard skin and 19 kg of bones (including 4 leopard skulls). In addition to wild life products, 2 lakh 32 thousand diclofenac tablets were also recovered from the same vehicle.
The incident occurred on March 19 at about 7.30 a.m. at the Vehicle Check Post at Bongyang in Chamdil (formerly Chandel) district of the present state of Manipur.
The driver of the vehicle Yamthang who is a resident of Moreh, was apprehended with the items.
The banned wildlife products and drugs have been handed over to SP Imphal West in presence of Forest and Wild Life officials at Imphal West Police Station, the release added.
According to a defence release, a surveillance party of Assam Rifles spotted a TATA Sumo vehicle bearing registration number AS-11C-3109 parked suspiciously, short of the check post to avoid the checking. On thorough check of the vehicle, Assam Rifles confiscated 301 kg Pangolin shells, one leopard skin and 19 kg of bones (including 4 leopard skulls). In addition to wild life products, 2 lakh 32 thousand diclofenac tablets were also recovered from the same vehicle.
The incident occurred on March 19 at about 7.30 a.m. at the Vehicle Check Post at Bongyang in Chamdil (formerly Chandel) district of the present state of Manipur.
The driver of the vehicle Yamthang who is a resident of Moreh, was apprehended with the items.
The banned wildlife products and drugs have been handed over to SP Imphal West in presence of Forest and Wild Life officials at Imphal West Police Station, the release added.
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