Wildlife Crime Busted: Three Arrested with Leopard Skin and Bones in Goalpara

The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), in coordination with the Goalpara forest division, recovered a leopard skin and bones from three persons at Paikan village under the Krishnai forest division of Goalpara district on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Manirul Islam, a resident of Krishnai, Janik Ali of Goalpara, and Rakseng Sangma from Tukura village. The seized wildlife parts are believed to have been sourced through illegal poaching activities. Following their detention, the three men were taken into custody and booked under relevant provisions for poaching and trafficking of animal parts. Forest and WCCB officials said the recovery was made as part of ongoing efforts to curb wildlife crimes and dismantle trafficking networks operating in the region.