Wardha. On the basis of the information, the forest department caught the four accused red-handed while smuggling leopard skin. This action was carried out by the team of Nagpur and Wardha Forest Department on Monday night in the Ambedkar Udyan complex of the city, during which some of the accused managed to escape. Leopard skin, two wheelers and four mobiles were confiscated from the accused. Has been sent to forest custody till December. A big racket was feared behind this smuggling. Nagpur Forest Department came to know about smuggling of wildlife skins in Wardha, on this basis a special team was prepared and sent to Wardha where with the help of Wardha Forest Department team near Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Udyan. Four people were caught red handed while smuggling wildlife skins near Travels Bus Stand.
Smugglers of Chandankheda of Chandrapur district involved, some absconding
Some of the accused managed to escape after seeing the forest department team. The action taken at 8.30 pm had created panic in the premises. One piece of leopard skin, four mobiles and two wheeler no. MH 32 AE 2693 etc. were confiscated from the four accused. The accused include Dilip Bhajman Kulsange, a resident of Chandankheda in Chandrapur district, Vakil Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Islampura, Vinayak Tivolu Madavi, a resident of Mudholi and Mahendra Ashok Atram, a resident of Burdtola, Wardha. The investigation was started.
Wardha and Nagpur Forest Department took action
The action was taken under the guidance of Chief Conservator of Forests of Nagpur Department P Kalyan Kumar, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Nagpur Dr. Bharat Singh Hada, Deputy Conservator of Forests Rakesh Sepat of Wardha, Assistant Forest Conservator of Umred NG Chandewar, Assistant Conservator of Forests Sandeep Giri of Ramket, Rupesh Khedkar, Forest Range Officer, Wardha, LV Thokal, Forest Range Officer, Butibori, Sonwane, Forest Range Officer, Dakshata Cell, Vinod Shende, Forest Ranger, Butibori Rupesh Khedkar is doing.
Chances of catching big fish
According to the information, two people of the said Khal Wardha had come to sell the accused of Chandrapur, the transaction was going on between them at the fixed place, at the same time the forest department team busted this racket. It is likely that if the wires of the episode are related to Nagpur, Chandrapur and other places, if the investigation is done in the proper direction, big fish can be caught.
There is a huge demand in the international market
It is worth mentioning that there is a great demand for the skins of violent wildlife in the international market, where the price of the skins of wildlife has been told in lakhs, crores, for this a big racket is active, hunting wild animals for economic benefits and selling their skins.