Animal parts seizure from Assam airport

Guwahati: Tiger skull and pangolin scales worth over rupees two crore were seized from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi international airport here, forest department sources said here today.
Following a tip-off from the police, customs officials seized two bags containing, ten kg of tiger skull and huge quantity of pangolin scales, they said. They were to be sent to Imphal via Dimapur.
Not ruling out the possibility of poaching from the wildlife sanctuaries in the state, the sources said these were in great demand in China for medicinal value.
20/06/10 Press Trust of India

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Categories: Airports Jun 2010