DRI seizes two leopard pelts; 180 live Indian star tortoises; 12 live tokay geckos; around 24 kg pangolin scales and 500 grams tiger bones

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted six pan-India operations over a 10-day period, resulting in the seizure of illegal wildlife and wildlife derivatives including two leopard pelts, 180 live Indian Star Tortoises, 12 live Tokay Geckos, around 24 kg of pangolin scales, and 500 grams of tiger bones. Thirteen individuals were arrested across these operations in states such as Odisha, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam. The recovered items and apprehended individuals were handed over to respective State Forest Departments and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau for further legal action under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.