3 weeks ago
Assam Police Seize Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 6 Lakh
Police officers in Assam, a state in India, caught two people who were trying to sell elephant tusks.
Elephant tusks are the long teeth of elephants, and it is against the law to trade them.
The officers took the two tusks away from the suspects.
The tusks weighed about two kilograms each.
The suspects were asking for about six lakh rupees, which is a very large amount of money.
The police filed a case against the two people.
They also handed the tusks and the suspects to the Forest Department, which protects wild animals and forests.
The officers now want to find out if other people are part of a bigger animal-trafficking network across India.
Selling animal parts is serious because it puts elephants in danger.
The Assam Police Special Task Force arrested two persons in Bangalipara, Tamulpur district.
Two elephant ivory tusks weighing 2.09 kg and 1.97 kg were seized from the suspects.
The suspects were allegedly negotiating to sell the tusks for approximately Rs 6 lakh, at a rate of about Rs 1.5 lakh per kg.
An FIR was lodged, and the arrested persons and seized items were handed over to the Forest Department.
The investigation aims to unearth the wider inter-state and pan-India nexus involved in wildlife trafficking.
- Who
- Two persons arrested by the Assam Police Special Task Force (STF)
- What
- Two elephant ivory tusks seized; suspects allegedly attempted to sell them for approximately Rs 6 lakh
- Where
- Bangalipara, Tamulpur district, Assam, India
- When
- Operation carried out on Friday night; police statement issued on Saturday
- Why
- Alleged smuggling of wildlife parts; to uncover a wider inter-state and pan-India trafficking nexus
Key facts
- Arrests
- 2 persons arrested
- Seized Items
- 2 elephant ivory tusks (weighing 2.09 kg and 1.97 kg)
- Alleged Sale Price
- Approximately Rs 6 lakh
- Negotiated Rate
- Around Rs 1.5 lakh per kg
- Location
- Bangalipara, Tamulpur district, Assam
- Investigating Agency
- Assam Police Special Task Force (STF)
- Case Status
- FIR lodged; suspects and seized items handed over to the Forest Department










