Tezpur (Assam), Oct 27 (PTI) A man has been arrested in Assam’s Biswanath district after a rhinoceros horn and pieces of swamp deer antlers were seized from his house, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
A joint team of Forest Crime Investigation team, Eastern Range of Biswanath Wildlife Division, and local police carried made the arrest on Monday night.
Acting on specific information, the team searched the man’s house and recovered the suspected rhino horn and seven pieces of swamp deer antlers. The accused was arrested under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Both rhinoceros and swamp deer are protected under Schedule I of the Act. PTI COR SSG SSG NSD
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