B'luru: 142 tiger, leopard claws seized; 3 held

Bengaluru | Monday | 11th February, 2019

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We will send a team to nab the poacher,” said police.Police have contacted forest officials to verify the quality of the claws seized. Once forest officials recognise whether these claws are original or not, we will decide the future course of action,” said RMC Yard police.Police are also checking the antecedents of the accused trio. Preliminary investigations revealed that a close relative of Kavitkumar was arrested in 2013 for illegally possessing ivory tusks. “Many times, miscreants bring fake claws and try to sell them saying they are of tigers and leopards. However, he was acquitted by the court due to lack of evidence,” said investigating officers..