Woman held with Gecko worth Rs 2 crore
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 29 2015:
Troops of the 24 Assam Rifles (AR) of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) established a vehicle check post on NH-102 near Lokchao and apprehended a woman carrying a Tokay Gecko worth Rs 2 crore, which is a illegal wildlife product, on September 28 .
The PRO HQ IGAR (S) in a release said the apprehendee was identified as L Heikho (40), daughter of S Jauglsun Haokip of village S Moljol, under Moreh Police Station.
She was travelling in a Maruti van bearing registration number MN-06L-7498 and heading towards Imphal.
During the frisking and checking, one Tokay Gecko weighing around 215 gm, which worth Rs 2 crore, was found inside a GI pipe hidden inside a bamboo stool was recovered from her possession.
The apprehendee along with the recovered item is being handed over to the Forest Department, Imphal.