Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Operation Falcon Ends After 12 Myanmar Poachers Apprehended
The Andaman and Nicobar Command carried out an operation called Operation Falcon.
It was conducted in North Andaman.
Security forces arrested 12 people accused of poaching.
The people were from Myanmar.
The operation lasted about 200 hours, or more than eight days.
Soldiers and other security agencies searched forests, the sea and the airspace.
Authorities said the incident also involved illegal entry into India.
The area is important because it contains valuable marine animals, including protected sea cucumbers.
The Andaman and Nicobar Command concluded Operation Falcon after apprehending 12 poachers in North Andaman.
The search operation lasted 200 hours and continued for more than eight days through dense tropical forests.
The apprehended poachers were from Myanmar, and authorities said the case also involved illegal infiltration into Indian territory.
The operation followed the seizure of a suspicious boat and the apprehension of one poacher near Diglipur.
The Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard and Andaman and Nicobar Police coordinated the operation.
- Who
- The Andaman and Nicobar Command, along with the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard and Andaman and Nicobar Police, apprehended 12 poachers from Myanmar.
- What
- Operation Falcon ended with the apprehension of 12 alleged poachers after a 200-hour search operation.
- When
- The operation concluded on Tuesday after lasting more than eight days.
- Where
- The operation took place in North Andaman, including the area near Diglipur, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Why
- Authorities conducted the operation to stop poaching and illegal infiltration while protecting the archipelago's marine ecosystem.
- Operation
- Operation Falcon
- Apprehensions
- 12 poachers
- Nationality reported
- Myanmar
- Search duration
- 200 hours, or more than eight days
- Location
- North Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Protected species mentioned
- Sea cucumbers
- Legal status of sea cucumbers
- Listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act