Overview

• The Sashastra Seema Bal, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and Assam Forest Department carried out the joint operation in Guwahati’s Bhetapara area on Saturday.
• One person was arrested at the scene, according to an SSB official.
• Officers recovered one tiger skin and eight deer skins during the raid.
• Authorities cite arrests made on August 15 and September 7 as the source of the intelligence that guided the latest action.
• Officials say the case is under further investigation as part of a continuing crackdown on illegal wildlife trafficking in Assam.