In a joint operation by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Guwahati and Guwahati Forest Range office a huge cache of wild animal body parts and marine animal products were seized at the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati.
As per sources, in addition to the marine animal products, musk pods, porcupine spikes, and other animal body parts were seized. Three people have been arrested in connection with this.
According to a WCCB official report, for the first time, marine products have been seized in the Northeast region.
A raid conducted at Ganeshguri Lakhi Mandir seized 600 pieces of sea fans and a man identified as Rahul Choudhary was arrested and based on his confession, another raid was conducted at two places in a market area of the Kamakhya Temple. 29 kg of sea fans were seized from the possession of Jitendra Saha at the Kamakhya temple.
5 kg sea fan, 14 pieces of suspected musk pod, 1.5 kg porcupine spikes, 43 pieces of Hathjora, and several unidentified animal body parts were also seized.
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