Held with Tokay Gecko
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 29 2015:
Troops of 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (S) established a vehicle check post on NH-102 near Lokchao and apprehended a woman carrying illegal wildlife product yesterday.
The apprehendee has identified as L Heikho (40) d/o S Jauglsun Haokip of S Moljol village in Chandel district.
She was heading towards Imphal in a Maruti van (MN-06L-7498), said a press release issued by PRO Hqs IGAR (S) .
During the frisking and checking, one Tokay Gecko weighing around 215 grams, worth Rs 2 crore was recovered from her possession.
The wildlife was found concealed inside a bamboo stool using a GI pipe.
The apprehendee along with the Tokay Gecko have been handed over to the State Forest Department, Imphal, added the press release.