State Tiger Force gets huge success

Bhopal (Team Newsbuddy): State Tiger Force Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal and Regional Unit Indore on May 25, 2024 seized rare living animals Iguana (Iguana iguana) and Emperor Scorpion (Pandanus imperator) listed in Schedule-IV and registered a case under Section 49M, 49Q of Wildlife (Protection) Act-1972 as amended-2022 and CITES Living Animal Species Rules-2024. Taking further action in the said case, the main kingpin of the gang, Kartik resident Delhi, was arrested on June 8, 2024 and produced before the Special Court Indore and taken on Forest Police remand.

On the information provided by the said accused, while taking action in Bulandshahr (U.P.) outside the state, on June 9, 2024, a large quantity of rare living animal species listed in Schedule-IV, such as Iguana, Sunconure, Agapornis Bird, Kikkinyan-Sandboa, Savanna Lizard, Emperor Scorpion, Tarantola Spider and banned Indian wild animal species listed in Schedule-I and II, such as Yellow Monitor, Black Kite, Water Monitor were seized and one more accused was arrested and samples of more than 40 animal species were seized from the gang.