Maharashtra: Tiger teeth, whiskers seized, two held

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Personnel of the forest department on Thursday seized tiger teeth and whiskers in Maharashtra's Nagpur district and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said.

The department had got a tip-off that some persons were about to sell tiger teeth and whiskers at Umred-Bhivapur T-point. Accordingly, a trap was laid and two persons were arrested from the spot, a release by the Nagpur forest department said.

Tiger teeth and whiskers were recovered from the possession of the duo, it said.

A case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, the forest department said.

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