AR recovers wildlife products
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 23 2014:
Discovering transportation of banned wildlife products on NH-102, troops of 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended two smugglers alongwith banned wildlife products on 21 Mar 2014.The suspicious vehicle, a silver coloured Van registration Number AS-05A-2568 was stopped by the troops of 24 Assam Rifles and on a thorough check of the vehicle banned wildlife products were recovered.
Approximately 18.300 Kgs Pangolin Shells, 1.250 Kgs Deer Horns, cash Rs.3,960/- (Indian currency), 3,250/- (Myanmarese currency), two driving licences, one Myanmarese card, one vehicle registration card, two Mobile Phones and one voter card were recovered.
The apprehendees were identified as Mr.M Lianzaksp, aged 43 yrs, S/o M Zam Do Nang, resident of, village- Hmuia Veng Lanka, PO/PS/Dist- Churachandpur and Md.Amu (Driver of vehicle), aged 26 yrs, S/o Md.Iboyai, resident of, village- Khetri Awang Leikai, PO- Simjamei, PS- Porompat, Dist- Imphal East.
The apprehendees alongwith the recovered items were handed over to Forest Department Imphal, according to a statement issued by PRO IGAR (S) .