Wildlife products, pangolin scale rings seized from a shop in Bhubaneswar

In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers seized numerous wildlife products from a shop in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Confiscated items included pangolin scale rings, monitor lizard body parts, sea fan soft coral, Kasturi from musk deer, cowries, and windowpane oysters. These are protected under various schedules of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The raid followed specific intelligence inputs and further investigations are ongoing.

01 Sep 2024 11:12 IST

Wildlife products, pangolin scale rings seized from a shop in Bhubaneswar

In a major crackdown, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized several wildlife products from a shop in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.

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The seizures include pangolin scale rings, the body part of monitor lizard, sea fan/soft coral, Kasturi from musk deer, cowries, windowpane oysters, and others.

As per senior officials, these items are listed under Schedule I, II, III, and IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

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The raid was conducted based on specific intelligence and further investigation in this connection is underway.

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