Senior citizen tries to sell deer antlers, held

  • | Wednesday | 22nd November, 2017

THANE: The crime branch arrested a Diva resident, Suresh Chalke (61), from Mumbra for allegedly trying to smuggle deer antlers on Monday. Police recovered the antlers from a jute bag that he carried. Chalke was caught with two pairs of antlers of Sambar deers.Based on a tip-off, the sleuths in plain clothes laid a trap at a spot near Diva-Agasan road, where Chalke was to come to meet a "customer". "The price of the antler ranges from Rs 2 to 5 lakh depending on how it is maintained," said an official.Forest department officials were called to ascertain the authenticity of the antlers.A case has been registered under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

THANE: The crime branch arrested a Diva resident, Suresh Chalke (61), from Mumbra for allegedly trying to smuggle deer antlers on Monday. Chalke was caught with two pairs of antlers of Sambar deers.Based on a tip-off, the sleuths in plain clothes laid a trap at a spot near Diva-Agasan road, where Chalke was to come to meet a "customer". Police recovered the antlers from a jute bag that he carried. "The price of the antler ranges from Rs 2 to 5 lakh depending on how it is maintained," said an official.Forest department officials were called to ascertain the authenticity of the antlers.A case has been registered under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

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