Elephant tusk seized in Bokajan, two arrested by Khatkhati Police

A Correspondent

Bokajan: Khatkhati Police foiled a bid to smuggle an elephant tusk and arrested two smugglers along Assam-Nagaland border in East Karbi Anglong on Saturday. According to reports, acting on a tip-off, the police succeeded in nabbing the two smugglers from Khatkhati Kaliram Basti and seized the 12-inch long ivory tusk weighing about 3 kg from their possession.

The arrested duo has been identified as Ninoka Zhimo and Jeremi Zhimo. Both are residents of Zuneboto, Nagaland. Preliminary investigation revealed that the ivory tusk was extracted from poached elephants in the forest areas of Nagaland and was brought for sale into Assam for an amount of RS 2,25,000.

The demand for ivory in the South East Asian countries has led to increase in wildlife poaching in the north-eastern States. Recently, an adult elephant was shot dead and poachers made away with its tusks from the Bormanthi area of Bokajan.

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