11 Arrested, 5 Minors Detained In Tiger Poaching Case In Maharashtra: Cops
The STF comprising personnel from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and Gadchiroli forest department apprehended the accused, including six men, five women and five minors yesterday, he said.
Chandrapur: A special task force (STF) has arrested 11 persons and detained five minors in connection with a tiger poaching case and seized tiger nails from them in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, an official said today.
The STF comprising personnel from Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and Gadchiroli forest department apprehended the accused, including six men, five women and five minors yesterday, he said.
As per a release issued by the TATR, the STF conducted a raid in Ambeshivani area of Gadchiroli with the help of the local police, and confiscated animal traps and three tiger nails.
Based on the information received from the accused, a few more suspects were detained from Dhule district of Maharashtra and the neighbouring state of Telangana, it stated.
A case has been registered against the accused under provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and further investigation is underway, the release said.