6 arrested with over 4 kg pangolin scales, guns in Jharkhand’s Latehar
Latehar (PTI): A joint team of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR) arrested six people, including a woman, during an operation against wildlife smuggling in Jharkhand’s Latehar, officials said on Sunday.
As part of the operation, the team conducted raids over the past two days in Mahuadand and Garu police station areas, they said.
“We seized three country-made guns, 4.3 kg of pangolin scales, powdered wildlife bones and peacock feet. This operation marks the first arrest of a female smuggler. The guns were recovered from her house,” said Prajesh Kant Jena, the deputy director of PTR.
All the arrested people have been booked under sections of the WildLife (Protection) Act, 1972, and sent to jail.
On Friday, seven people were arrested with 10.5 kg of pangolin scales at Medininagar in Palamu.
Earlier this week, a snake venom smuggling racket was busted, with the recovery around 1,000 ml of venom and 2.5 kg of pangolin scales from three persons.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
