Banned wildlife products recovered
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 27 2014:
Troops of 24 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (S) apprehended five individuals along with banned wildlife products at Khudengthabi check post on October 26 .
The apprehendees have been identified as S Mangminlian (31) s/o Sinminthang of T Khajang, Churachandpur, Md Ibrahim (52) s/o (L) Md Salaodin of Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi, Thoubal, Moirangthem Jatishwar Singh (35) s/o Iboyaima Singh of Thanga Moirangthem Leikai, Bishnupur, Phijam Ranjit Singh (36) s/o (L) Ph Babudhon Singh of Khurai Puthiba Leikai, I/E and A Ngamsei (85) s/o (L) Jangkhongam of Moreh Ward No 1, Chandel.
18 pieces of tiger teeth valued at Rs 50 lakh, 120 gm of Heroin, one Tokay Gecko, one Adhar card, one mobile phone and three voter ID cards were recovered from them, said a statement issued by the PRO of IGAR (S) .
The apprehendees along with the recovered items have been handed over to the Forest Department, Imphal.