Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 26 2009:
Troops of 20 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) deployed at a permanent vehicle check post at Bong-yang intercepted a consignment of banned wildlife produce from a Tata Sumo bearing registration no.MN04A-1447.The consi-gnment belonged to one Lamjshau Kuki (53) s/o Helkholam of ward no.9 Moreh and he is an ex-constable of Naga-land police, PRO Assam Rifles said in a statement.
The seized consignment include 5 kg of Leopard bones, 1 kg of Leopard skulls, 8 skulls of unknown animals and 7 kgs of bone of different animals, the PRO Assam Rifles informed, adding that the seizure have been handed over to the Customs office at Pallel.
The PRO Assam Rifles recalled that similar consignments have also been confiscated on Feb 16 and Feb 23 at the same place.