Rangia (Assam): Three people were arrested and ivory worth lakhs of rupees was seized from their possession in Assam’s Kamrup district, police said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, police nabbed the trio in Rangia when they came to sell two pieces of ivory, a senior officer said.
“Ivory weighing a total of 685 gm was seized. It is worth several lakhs of rupees. Two motorcycles and mobile handsets each were also seized,” he said.
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After interrogation, police handed over the arrested trio and the seized items to the North Kamrup Forest Division, which lodged a case under sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, the officer added.
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