Manipur police seize peacock feathers worth Rs 37L, smuggler arrested

Manipur Youth Held With 72,000 Peacock Feathers Bound For Myanmar

Imphal, May 18: In a bust linked to cross-border wildlife trafficking, Manipur Police arrested a youth on Saturday who was attempting to smuggle a huge consignment of peacock feather shafts to Myanmar. The accused, Sharifuddin of Moreh town, was intercepted near Pallel gate in Kakching district, police said today. Also read | Book Released; Rev. Dr. Koningthung Moyon Honoured For Lifetime Achievement The operation, conducted near the Pallel-PS g…

Manipur police seize peacock feathers worth Rs 37L, smuggler arrested

Imphal: Manipur police on Saturday arrested an individual for alleged involvement in trafficking peacock feathers weighing about 142 kilograms, worth approximately Rs 37 lakhs in the international clandestine trade, officials reported. India designates the peacock as its national bird and protects it under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which prohibits people from hunting […] The post Manipur police seize peacock feathers wor…