Maha Man held with pangolin scalp worth Rs 12 lakh in Thane
Thane Jan 27 PTI A man from neighbouring Mumbai was arrested for alleged possession of pangolin scalp worth Rs 12 lakh police said on Thursday Based on a tip-off the police laid a trap and intercepted Kiran Dhanawade 31 in Wagle Estate area of Maharashtras Thane city on Wednesday senior inspector Vikas Godhke of crime unit-5 said The accused who is a resident of Ghatkopar had 55 kg of pangolin scalp worth Rs 12 lakh in his possession and had come to Thane to sell the substance he said An offence under the Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against the accused with the Shree Nagar police station of the Wagle Estate division the official said The police are probing from where the accused acquired the substance and to whom he was planning to sell it he said Pangolin scalp is used for several purposes including in medicines PTI COR ARU ARU
Thane Jan 27 PTI A man from neighbouring Mumbai was arrested for alleged possession of pangolin scalp worth Rs 12 lakh police said on Thursday Based on a tip-off the police laid a trap and intercepted Kiran Dhanawade 31 in Wagle Estate area of Maharashtras Thane city on Wednesday senior inspector Vikas Godhke of crime unit-5 said The accused who is a resident of Ghatkopar had 55 kg of pangolin scalp worth Rs 12 lakh in his possession and had come to Thane to sell the substance he said An offence under the Wildlife Protection Act has been registered against the accused with the Shree Nagar police station of the Wagle Estate division the official said The police are probing from where the accused acquired the substance and to whom he was planning to sell it he said Pangolin scalp is used for several purposes including in medicines PTI COR ARU ARU
