Assam: Police arrest five persons with two elephant tusks in Barpeta
India Today
In a joint operation, the Assam police and CRPF arrested five people for smuggling ivory in Barpeta. Police also seized two elephant tusks from their possession.
A joint team of police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested five people for smuggling ivory and seized two elephant tusks in Assam’s Barpeta district on Wednesday evening. A joint team of Howly PS, Barpeta Road PS & 10 BN CRPF personal apprehended 5 persons and seized two elephant tusks, 1 Swift Dzire & 3 Mobiles from their possession at Madulijhar at about 5:30 PM on 22.12.2021@DGPAssamPolice @gpsinghips @assampolice pic.twitter.com/ZGXGYVHQ8W
Based on secret information, a joint team of Howly police in Barpeta district and 10 battalion of CRPF conducted an operation at Madulijhar area in the lower Assam district and intercepted a four wheeler.
