Two leopard skins seized in Dehradun
March 18th, 2009 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Two leopard skins were allegedly seized Wednesday from a person in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand.
The accused in Vasant Vihar area of Dehradun was arrested, Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI), an NGO, said in a statement.
The main accused, belonging to the Chamoli district of the state, and another partner are absconding, the statement said.
Some two years ago, the accused poisoned a mule that was preyed by the leopards. Later they skinned the cats and stored their skins for sale on a later date, the NGO said.
The operation was conducted jointly by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttarakhand Police Department and the WPSI.
In 2009 alone, 39 leopard skins were seized by enforcement agencies from different parts of the country, WPSI said.
Leopards are protected by the Wildlife (Protection) Act of India 1972.
- Two leopard skins, bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand - Sep 16, 2010
- Leopard skins, bear gall bladder seized in Uttarakhand - Sep 30, 2011
- Leopard poachers get six years' jail - Nov 15, 2010
- Three held with leopard skins - Jul 07, 2010
- This year, 130 leopards poached in India (With Images) - Sep 04, 2010
- Fighting chance for India's tigers: Poaching declines - Feb 08, 2012
- This year, 130 leopards poached in India (Lead, With Images) - Sep 04, 2010
- 20 wild animal skins seized in Uttarakhand - Jun 04, 2010
- The white ghost of the Himalayas: A vision in the snow (Feature) - Mar 11, 2012
- Highly endangered cat species spotted in Corbett - Aug 12, 2011
- Leopard strikes again in Guwahati - Jan 20, 2012
- Barking dogs attract leopards from wild - Oct 10, 2011
- Wildlife activists shocked at jail suspension of Sansar Chand - Sep 25, 2009
- Tiger poacher convicted in Madhya Pradesh - Jun 18, 2009
- 39 panther skins seized in Haryana - May 25, 2010
Tags: cats, chamoli district, India, leopard skins, leopards, mule, New Delhi, ngo, police department, special task force, stf, wildlife protection act, wpsi