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2 Elephant Tusks Seized From Pet Shop, 7 Arrested
Two elephant tusks were seized from a pet shop near Pollachi in the district and seven people, including a sanitation worker and Anti-Poaching Watcher arrested on Wednesday, forest department officials said.
Two elephant tusks were seized from a pet shop near Pollachi in the district and seven people, including a sanitation worker and Anti-Poaching Watcher arrested on Wednesday, forest department officials said.
Acting on a tip off, the officials from Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Southern Region) went to the shop at Shanmughapuram, posing as prospective customers last night.
A few forest officials also joined the team, and recovered the tusks kept concealed there and questioned the owner.