Seven held in bid to sell tiger skin

A seven-member pack was arrested for allegedly attempting to merchantability tiger skin, teeth and claws successful a associated cognition carried retired by wood officials and the Forest Vigilance Wing successful Kannur district. The arrests followed a raid conducted astatine Kathiroor successful Thalassery taluk based connected circumstantial quality inputs.

A squad led by Kottiyoor Range Officer Nithinraj T., on with the Kannur Forest Vigilance Unit, carried retired the cognition nether the directions of Kannur Divisional Forest Officer V. Vysakh. In the archetypal phase, officials arrested N. Ashwin of Eruvatti, Sandeesh P.M., and C. Balan of Cheruvanchery astatine Kathiroor. They reportedly seized tiger skin, teeth and claws, on with a scooter allegedly utilized to transport the wildlife contraband.

During follow-up questioning, officials arrested 4 much accused — K.K. Sharath of Kallikandi, Rajeesh Kadachi of Mangad, V.K. Vithul of Cheruvanchery, and T.P. Rakhi of Malal. The squad besides seized a car allegedly utilized to transport the tiger assemblage parts.

All the accused were produced earlier the Thalassery Judicial First Class Magistrate Court.