Forest officials seize elephant ivory in Jalpaiguri; 1 arrested
The forest officials of the Belacoba forest range arrested a man in Jalpaiguri district and seized an elephant ivory from his possession. The ivory weighed around 3 kg.
West Bengal | A man, Manikant Gowala, was arrested while an elephant tusk weighing around 3kg was seized from him by forest officials of the Belacoba forest range under Baikunthapur forest division in Jalpaiguri district. pic.twitter.com/MrZoLOEzzH
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Elephants ivories are in huge demand in the black market due to which thousands of gentle giants have been killed by poachers over the years.
Governments across the world have taken stringent action to stop the killing of elephants, but they are still being killed for their tusks.
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The Belacoba forest range falls under the Baikunthapur forest division.
First published: 5 March 2023, 17:30 IST