Digital Desk: In a major crackdown on wildlife trafficking, a team of the Special Task Force (STF), Assam, intercepted two individuals involved in the illegal smuggling of endangered species in the Jakhalabandha area of Nagaon district, during the intervening night of November 6 and 7.
Acting on a specific intelligence input and with operational support from the Wildlife Crime Control (WCC), the STF team launched an operation in the Kuthori area under Jakhalabandha Police Station on November 6.
During the operation, the team intercepted two suspects riding a Honda Glamour motorcycle near a local playground and recovered several protected wildlife species and their parts from their possession.
The apprehended individuals have been identified as Bidya Singnar (30) and Samson Kathar (29), residents of Rongmongve area of Karbi Anglong district.
Six Tokay Geckos (Keko Khap), a live Slow Loris (Lajuki Bandor), Pangolin scales weighing 10.630 kilograms, a Honda Glamour motorcycle, and two mobile phones with SIM cards have been recovered and seized from their possession.
The accused were subsequently handed over by the STF and WCC team to Jakhalabandha Police Station after lodging an FIR. Legal proceedings have been initiated under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, vide Jakhalabandha PS Case No. 106/2025.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the recovered wildlife species and parts were intended for trafficking to international markets, where such items are in high demand for illegal trade. Further investigation is underway.
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