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Assam Police Seize Six Musk Deer Pods in Smuggling Bust
Assam Police stopped a suspected wildlife-smuggling operation.
The raid happened at Medhikuchi in Kamrup Metro.
Police arrested two men from Arunachal Pradesh.
They found six musk deer bladders weighing 158 grams.
These bladders are also called musk pods.
Musk is valuable because it is used in some traditional medicines, perfumes, and cosmetics.
Police say the pods were taken from Arunachal Pradesh and were going to be moved to international illegal markets.
The Himalayan Musk Deer is endangered, so hunting it is illegal and harms wildlife.
The suspects are being questioned while legal proceedings begin.
Assam Police arrested two people at Medhikuchi under Sonapur Police Station in Kamrup Metro.
Authorities recovered six musk deer bladders, also called musk pods, weighing 158 grams.
Investigators say the pods were harvested in Arunachal Pradesh and brought into Assam.
Police allege the suspects planned to move the products onward to international black markets.
The Himalayan Musk Deer is endangered and receives Schedule I protection under India’s Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- Who
- Assam Police arrested Moge Doye and Nokphua Wangsa, both from Arunachal Pradesh.
- What
- Police seized six illegal musk deer bladders weighing 158 grams and arrested two suspects.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Medhikuchi under Sonapur Police Station in Kamrup Metro, Assam.
- When
- The article does not state when the raid occurred.
- Why
- Police said the products were being smuggled for sale through international black markets.
Key facts
- Seized material
- Six musk deer bladders, or musk pods
- Total weight
- 158 grams
- Location
- Medhikuchi, under Sonapur Police Station, Kamrup Metro
- Arrested suspects
- Moge Doye, 48, and Nokphua Wangsa, 44
- Suspects’ origin
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Reported black-market value
- Raw natural deer musk can fetch $45,000–$50,000 per kilogram
- Species protection
- Himalayan Musk Deer is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and protected under Schedule I of India’s Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
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