Delhi, July 01: The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of India has raised concerns about hunting gangs operating in tiger reserves across the country, prompting a ‘Red Alert’ caution to multiple authorities.
The bureau issued a warning to the field directors of tiger reserves, including Satoura, Tadoba, Pench, Corbett, Rajaji, Amangarh, Pilighit, and Valmiki, as well as tiger-bearing areas like Balaghat, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur.
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau urged immediate intensification of patrolling in sensitive areas within the reserves.
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Authorities were specifically instructed to be on the lookout for suspicious nomadic individuals residing in tents, temples, railway stations, bus stations, abandoned buildings, and public shelters.
In case of any sightings, the police should be informed promptly. As a preventive measure against possible poaching, the identified areas were also ordered to be sanitized.
Recent arrests in Assam shed light on the involvement of individuals from Haryana in the illegal trade of tiger parts. The Assam Police apprehended four people in the Dharapur locality of Azara and seized tiger skin, bones, and nails from them.
The arrested individuals, identified as Ramu Das, Om Prakash, Raiputi, and Maya, had recently rented accommodation in Dharapur Notunbasti. During questioning, they claimed to be acting as mere mules in the trade, transporting the contraband for a sum of Rs 25,000.
They further confessed to picking up the items from Bihar while the police handed them over to the state forest department after the arrest.
The issuance of the ‘Red Alert’ by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau emphasizes the need for heightened vigilance and concerted efforts to protect tiger populations and curb wildlife trafficking across the country.
