HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, March 30: In yet another crackdown against the illegal smuggling of forest resources, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Guwahati in a joint operation with the Nameri Range Office of Assam Forest team seized 4 leopard canines, 12 leopard nails and 109 pieces of leopard bone with a skull on Tuesday last. Additionally, one motorcycle was also seized at Chariduar – Bhalukpung Road near GREF camp, Sonitpur, and one person was detained. The detainee has been identified as Bablu Payeng, 26, from Uttar Dharikati village under Chariduwar Police station.
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Later, WCCB handed over the case to the Nameri Range office for further investigation. Notably, the leopard is enlisted in schedule-1 of the Wildlife protection act 1972.
