Overview
- The intelligence-led operation took place during the night of November 6–7 in the Kuthori area near Jakhalabandha in Nagaon district.
- The arrested suspects are Bidya Singnar, 30, and Samson Kathar, 29, both residents of the Rongmongve area in Karbi Anglong.
- STF teams, supported by the Wildlife Crime Control authority and the forest department, intercepted the duo on a Honda Glamour motorcycle near a local playground.
- Seizures included six tokay geckos, one live slow loris, approximately 10.630 kilograms of pangolin scales, the motorcycle, and two mobile phones.
- An FIR was lodged at Jakhalabandha Police Station and a case registered by the Bagori forest ranger under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with probes into a suspected Kaziranga origin and intended overseas trafficking.