New Delhi, Nov. 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday busted an international racket of wild life traffickers, who obtained tiger and leopard skins from poachers across the country.

These were meant for smuggling to neighbouring countries through traditional routes.

Seven accused in the scam have been arrested from Nagpur and Delhi.

Last week, the CBI team had raided a general coach of Yashwantpur- Hazarat Nizamuddin, Sampark Kranti Express near Nagpur Railway Station and recovered two tiger skins, 38.4 kilograms of tiger bones, and other parts.

The costs of a tiger skin fetches 10 lakh rupees and its bones 80,000 rupees per kilogram in the international market. (ANI)