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Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad Zonal Unit, seized 6.53 kilograms of Indian pangolin scales successful Hanamkonda, Telangana, during an cognition connected Saturday. Four persons allegedly progressive successful the amerciable commercialized were apprehended.
Based connected circumstantial quality inputs, DRI officers mounted surveillance and conducted a day-long cognition connected October 4. The hunt led to the betterment of the pangolin scales, which officials said were sourced from astir 5 Indian pangolins.
The Indian pangolin, scientifically known arsenic Manis crassicaudata, is listed nether Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, which prohibits immoderate signifier of commercialized oregon possession. Internationally, the taxon is protected nether Appendix I of the Convention connected International Trade successful Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Officials noted that pangolins are among the astir trafficked mammals successful the world, chiefly hunted for their scales, which are sold successful planetary markets, peculiarly successful China and Southeast Asia, for usage successful accepted medicines.
The seized scales were taken nether the provisions of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and the 4 accused were detained. Both the accused and the seized items were handed implicit to the Forest Range Officer, Hanamkonda, for further investigation.
