• Elephant tooth seized at Kamakhya Railway Station in Maligaon

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    Elephant tooth seized at Kamakhya Railway Station in Maligaon
    The elephant tooth was discovered during a search operation by the Government Railway Police...

    Digital Desk: An elephant tooth weighing 2.300 kg was seized from a train at Kamakhya Railway Station in Maligaon, Guwahati during an operation on Tuesday.

    According to reports, the elephant tooth was discovered during a search operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP) on the Guwahati-bound Lachit Express.

    Meanwhile, an individual was apprehended in connection with the seizure who has been identified as Sandeep Joshi.

    Earlier on August 18, the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary launched a raid at Tengatoli in Laharighat, Assam's Morigaon. An elephant tusk weighing around 2.5 kg was seized from Asmat Ali's residence as a result of the raid.