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Mumbai cops foil bid to sell lion claws, tiger skin
Updated On: 18 September, 2023 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Four held for violating Wildlife Protection Act in two cases
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Jigar Pandya claimed that the lion’s claw was a gift from an uncle; The accused will face legal consequences for possession and attempted sale of protected animal parts
The Mumbai police have apprehended four individuals in possession of lion claws and tiger skins in two separate cases.
In the first case, officers from the MHB police in Borivli West received a tip-off about some individuals in possession of the banned items visiting their area to sell them. The officers, under the guidance of DCP Ajay Kumar Bansal and senior inspector Sudhir Kudalkar, conducted an operation and nabbed Suraj Karande, 30; Mohsin Jundre, 35; and Manzoor Mankar, 33. A total of 12 claws and a tiger skin were recovered from their possession.
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