tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87725973329777915362024-03-13T10:58:09.803+05:30Wildlife Crime In IndiaInformation on Wildlife Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade/ Wildlife Trafficking in IndiaWildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.comBlogger2175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-67128486235347593202021-02-24T11:52:00.000+05:302021-02-24T11:52:22.736+05:30Tiger poaching: Ten people sentenced to 5 years imprisonment<p> A court in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh had convicted ten people for electrocuting a wild tiger in December 2012 and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.</p>Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-7719514748298017152019-09-18T11:55:00.000+05:302019-09-18T11:55:11.322+05:30Three Indians convicted in Nepal for Chimpanzee smuggling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Police had on 18 October 2017 rescued two chimpanzees, eight monkeys, seven golden pheasants, two ringneck pheasants, 38 pigeons and 65 parrots that were smuggled into Kathmandu through Tribhuvan International Airport. The animals were to reach India via Kathmandu. Police had filed a case in the court in December 2017 against all 20 accused. Court had convicted and sentenced 3 Indian nationals and a Pakistani national to 5 years imprisonment and a Nepali citizen to two-and-a-half years jail.<br />
<a href="https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/five-sentenced-to-jail-for-smuggling-chimpanzees/">https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/five-sentenced-to-jail-for-smuggling-chimpanzees/</a></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;">Delhi: <span style="background: white;">Special CBI Judge
Santosh Snehi Mann has convicted two persons of committed an offence under
sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In the present
case, the three accused persons were apprehended by a joint team of the Delhi
Police Crime Branch, Maharashtra Forest Department and the Wildlife Crime
Control Bureau, on the basis of information received on movement of wildlife
offenders. After search and seizure, a sack containing uncured trophies of
tiger parts, tiger nails and total cash worth Rs. 52,60,000 were recovered from
the accused persons in September 2013.</span></span></div>
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Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-54129125305590912042018-11-20T15:31:00.002+05:302018-11-20T15:31:57.877+05:30Shahtoosh shawl trader sentenced to 3 years imprisonment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In April 2012 a person from Jammu & Kashmir was detained at New Delhi airport with 13 shahtoosh shawls when he returns from Dubai and a case was registered under Wildlife Protection Act. The trial court now convicted the accused and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 12,500/- for the offence u/s 49 of Wild Life (Protection) Act punishable U/s 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Convict is further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 12,500/- for the offence u/s 49- B(1) of Wild Life (Protection) Act punishable U/s 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. In default of payment of fine, the convict shall liable to further undergo simple imprisonment for three months. Both the sentences shall run concurrently.<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;">
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Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-11258115650566683452018-11-06T13:00:00.000+05:302018-11-06T13:00:14.810+05:30Nepali national sentenced to five years imprisonment in tiger bone smuggling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In May this year a Nepali citizen from Humla district was arrested by CBI in Delhi for smuggling tiger bones which was procured from Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Trial court had now convicted the accused and sentenced him to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-12733672944163701382018-10-09T15:30:00.000+05:302018-10-09T15:30:14.827+05:30Store manager sentenced for selling shahtoosh shawls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In December 2009, CBI had seized 3 shahtoosh shawls from Kashmir Govt Arts Emporium in Delhi and a case was registered under Wildlife Protection Act against its Manager. After the trial a court in Delhi was found guilty in accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-32006213386827902322018-09-12T13:12:00.001+05:302018-09-12T13:12:51.708+05:30Himalayan Tahr poachers convicted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
3 poachers including a citizen of Nepal were convicted by a court in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand for killing 2 Himalayan Tahr (<i>Hemitragus jemlahicus</i>) in December last year. During the investigation forest officials were recovered the meat and 2 country-made guns from accused. All three accused were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-11683341948306991512018-08-21T12:23:00.002+05:302018-08-21T12:23:50.124+05:30Murder of constable and leopard skin seizure - main accused acquitted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In April 2016 during a raid in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, a constable of Special Task Force of police was shot dead by illegal wildlife traders and police managed to seize a leopard skin and deer antlers. A case has registered against four persons, during the trial 3 accused were used the option of plea bargaining and court sentenced them to 1 year and 8 months imprisonment. Trial against main accused was concluded and Sessions Court had acquitted him.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-6123074793349860562018-08-21T12:07:00.000+05:302018-08-21T12:07:38.632+05:30Tiger poachers convicted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In January 2016 a tigress was electrocuted by poachers in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, 8 people were arrested in this connection. A local court has now convicted all the accused, 6 of them sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each and other two were sentenced to 1 year rigorous imprisonment and ₹5,000 fine each.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-44433171087068501522018-08-20T13:52:00.000+05:302018-08-20T13:52:29.466+05:30Seizure of Molluscs, accused convicted in Haridwar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In August 2009 district police of Haridwar raided a shop and seized 123 Molluscs including 14 pieces of <i>Cassis cornuta </i>which are listed under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act. A case has registered against shopkeeper, now a court in Haridwar district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-45336170025095747742018-08-17T14:53:00.000+05:302018-08-17T15:14:47.670+05:30One year imprisonment for illegal entry into tiger reserve<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A court in Nainital district convicted a person from Fatehgarh district of Punjab for unauthorized entry into core area of Corbett tiger reserve with one bottle of poison in November 2017 and sentenced him to 1 year rigorous imprisonment.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-14489494053635420242018-08-10T15:59:00.001+05:302018-08-10T15:59:50.400+05:30Person caught with ivory piece convicted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In December 2012, Uttarakhand police seized an elephant ivory piece in Nainital district and arrested a person. After the trial a court in Nainital district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-58860618779008117942018-08-10T15:39:00.001+05:302018-08-10T15:39:43.023+05:30Killers of Rajaji tiger convicted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In February 2013, two forest dwellers were poisoned a tiger in Rajaji tiger reserve, Uttarakhand. After the trial CJM court in Pauri had convicted both the accused and sentenced them to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine each.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-68077653610747411442018-07-23T13:00:00.000+05:302018-07-23T13:00:07.247+05:30Three people convicted and sentenced to 5 years in leopard skins smuggling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In June 2001, Uttarakhand forest department had seized 6 leopard skins at Haridwar district and a case was registered against 5 persons. During the search of home at one of the accused, leg of barking deer, sambar antlers, porcupine quills and horns of Himalayan Tahr were also recovered. After the trial a court in Haridwar was convicted three persons and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹15,000 fine each. The other two were acquitted.<br />
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Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-59051856405678918662018-07-23T12:46:00.001+05:302018-07-23T12:46:58.682+05:30Sariska poaching: 5 years imprisonment for leopard killing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A poacher arrested in 2005 confessed that he had killed a leopard in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan on around two and a half years back. Evidences were collected and a case was registered against three persons. One accused had died during the trial, rest of the two (including a person from Panipat district, Haryana) were now convicted by a court in Alwar and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹70,000 & ₹25,000 fine each.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-8247244115650171812018-07-20T18:30:00.000+05:302018-07-20T18:31:03.755+05:30Nepali citizen convicted in leopard skin seized case<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In January this year SoG of Uttarakhand police arrested a Nepali national with a leopard skin in Pithoragarh distict, after the fast trial CJM court had convicted the accused and sentenced him to four years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-65436736515013146432018-07-11T16:00:00.000+05:302018-07-11T16:00:38.987+05:30Leopard skins seizure: Appeal filed by convict rejected<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
An appeal filed by the convict against the sentencing of three years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine was rejected by Sessions Court in Panchkula, Haryana. The case was pertains to the seizure of 4 leopard skins by CBI in June 2016.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-64950814498672886482018-07-10T15:56:00.000+05:302018-07-10T15:56:22.486+05:30Bison poaching in tiger reserve, 1 convicted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In July last year Melghat tiger reserve (Maharashtra) officials were arrested a person (11 are still absconding) in connection with killing of a Gaur (Indian bison). After the trial a court in Amravati district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine.<br />
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Court noted that "It needs to be noted that the present case is of hunting of a wild animal. It is a crime against the nature and natural wealth which has to be preserved at any cost. The offence is serious and the accused is not of young age who does not understand the consequences of his act. Even though he is illiterate, the gravity of killing a wild animal like Bison can be understood and he not only killed the said animal but ate it after cooking. Hence the accused cannot be shown any leniency.<br />
However, considering age of the accused which is about fifty years and the fact that he could not say much in this regard, it would be just to give him minimum punishment provided under Wildlife (Protection) Act."</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-72693165876439514082018-07-05T15:31:00.000+05:302018-07-05T15:31:09.344+05:30Tiger bone seizure: Five years imprisonment to 3 persons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In June 2015 Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and STF of Uttar Pradesh police were seized approximate 11 kg of tiger bones including 2 skulls from Bijnore district when they were investigating a previous wildlife crime case registered in Delhi on September 2013. After the trial a court in Delhi had convicted 3 accused and acquitted 1 person. Convicted persons were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs. 20,000/- each.<br />
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Court noted that expert witness who has stated that on the basis of lab analysis, the case property was concluded as that both the skulls are of Tiger (Panthera tigris). Witnesses have totally supported the case of the prosecution regarding the recovery of tiger bones and also they all are corroborating each other on all material aspects and there are no major inconsistency or contradictions in their statement. Their statements on record are found to be cogent, inspires the confidence of the Court and there is no reason to disbelieve the same.<br />
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During sentencing court pointed that “Despite best efforts put in by the Government of almost all the countries across the globe, wild life offences are not coming down. Such case needs to be dealt with strictly to curb the wild life offences. Moreover, tiger is our National Animal and killing of our national pride should be dealt with iron hands. Convicts have committed offence of the greatest magnitude against the wildlife.”<br />
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Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-15757425642951835252018-07-03T11:51:00.000+05:302018-07-03T11:51:33.034+05:30No sighting of tigers at Palamau tiger reserve since February<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Palamau Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has not seen any tiger or found any evidence of it after February this year, the last formal big cat count at this habitat - six - made in September 2017 by Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, now seeming too good to be true. Baresarn range of the PTR last saw a tiger on camera this February, said its ranger Bhola Prasad. No tiger was trapped on camera, not any pugmark or any scat found after that, PTR officials admit. Also, the habitat's Tiger Protection Force (TPF) has no clue where the big cats could have gone.<br />
<a href="https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/tigers-vanish-from-palamau-reserve-241990">https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/tigers-vanish-from-palamau-reserve-241990</a></div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-23061847319225923252018-06-28T12:51:00.000+05:302018-06-28T12:51:24.597+05:30Critically Endangered - Great Indian Bustard electrocuted<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A Great Indian Bustard (GIB), died after hitting a high-tension wire at Ramdeora closure in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan on 27 June 2018. This is the fourth GIB, locally known as ‘godawan’, that has died in this manner in last one year.<br />
<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/another-gib-dies-after-hitting-high-tension-wire/articleshow/64770342.cms">https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/another-gib-dies-after-hitting-high-tension-wire/articleshow/64770342.cms</a></div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-34049466444447615482018-06-28T12:37:00.000+05:302018-06-28T12:37:00.979+05:30Rhino poacher sentenced to 7 years imprisonment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Golaghat, Madhurjya Narayan, sentenced Manik Das of Sonitpur district to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and also to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 and in default of payment of fine, he will have to undergo simple imprisonment of another three months under Section 51 of Wildlife Protection Act read with (Assam Amendment) Act 2009 for killing a rhino. On January 10, 2015 one bullet-ridden carcass of rhino was recovered on the northern side of Khainala of Chibe Chapori under Sixth Addition of Kaziranga National Park.<br />
<a href="https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-7-years-rigorous-imprisonment-rhino-poacher.html">https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-7-years-rigorous-imprisonment-rhino-poacher.html</a></div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-70644949166044795212018-06-21T11:00:00.002+05:302018-06-21T11:00:30.102+05:30Three years imprisonment for Chinkara poachers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A court in Beohari had convicted three persons for killing a Chinkara (Indian Gazelle) in Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh on August 2015. The accused were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.</div>
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The court of District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate in Kotagiri, Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu had convicted three people for killing an elephant and removing its tusks in July 2011 at Nilgiris North forest division. Three convicts were sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each for violating Wildlife Protection Act and a fine of ₹500 each for violating Tamil Nadu Forest Act. Out of fine ₹14,000 has been ordered to reward the persons who renders assistance in the detection of the offence/ the apprehension of the offenders u/s 60A(1) of Wildlife Protection Act.</div>
Wildlife Crime In Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765109817081101370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772597332977791536.post-18913805178231585382018-05-17T17:00:00.000+05:302018-05-17T17:00:18.372+05:30Three persons convicted in sand boa smuggling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A court in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh had convicted three people for smuggling a sand boa snake in July 2012 and sentenced them to 1 year imprisonment and ₹250 fine each.</div>
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