Guwahati, June 18: In a major breakthrough against wildlife trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized two leopard skins and 20 leopard bones (weighing 2.58 kg) during an operation near Titajuri village on the outskirts of Nagaon, Assam, on June 16.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted two suspects on a highway stretch and recovered the wildlife contraband. One of the suspects managed to escape amid the chaos and fled into a nearby forest, while the other was apprehended. The seized items and the arrested individual were handed over to Kathiatoli Forest Range authorities for further legal action.
Leopard (Panthera pardus) is a Schedule-I species under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which confers the highest level of protection, prohibiting its hunting, possession, and trade. The species is also listed in Appendix-I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), banning all forms of commercial international trade.
This seizure is part of a sustained crackdown by DRI and Customs officials in the North Eastern Region on the illegal wildlife trade. Since January 2025, enforcement agencies in the region have made multiple significant seizures, including one tiger skin and 14 kg of tiger bones, two elephant tusks, 3 kg of ambergris (sperm whale vomit), four leopard skins, two otter skins, one bear head skin, 2 kg of pangolin scales, and 8 kg of leopard bones.
Authorities reiterated their commitment to continue the fight against the poaching and trafficking of protected wildlife species, which remains a persistent threat to India’s rich biodiversity.
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