Two ivory tusks weighing over 42 kg seized in Mangaluru

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Sleuths of Criminal Investigation Department (Forest Cell) aft  seizing 2  ivory tusks weighing 42.700 kg astatine  Jodukatte Maroli successful  Mangaluru connected  Thursday.

Sleuths of Criminal Investigation Department (Forest Cell) aft seizing 2 ivory tusks weighing 42.700 kg astatine Jodukatte Maroli successful Mangaluru connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Sleuths of Criminal Investigation Department (Forest Cell) seized 2 elephant tusks weighing 42.700 kg and arrested 3 persons erstwhile they were allegedly trying to merchantability them astatine Jodukatte Maroli successful the metropolis connected Thursday.

The names of the arrested were fixed arsenic Shashank of Puduvettu successful Belthangady taluk, Abdul Khader of Manjeshwar (Keralam) and Prabhachandra of Attavar successful the city.

The officials besides seized 2 cars from the accused.

The cognition was done nether the guidance of Pavan Nejjur, Superintendent of Police, CID (Forest Cell), Bengaluru and Madikeri, an authoritative merchandise said.

Published - June 12, 2026 09:26 p.m. IST

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