Seven held with elephant tusk in Malappuram
Forest department officials in Malappuram, India, arrested seven individuals for the illegal transport of elephant tusks. Authorities also seized weapons and vehicles during the operation.
Why it matters
Illegal wildlife trade remains a significant threat to biodiversity and is a focus of regional law enforcement efforts.
The Forest department arrested seven people while allegedly transporting an elephant tusk weighing around 3.5 kg at Puthanathani on Monday (August 17).
The Nilambur range flying squad and Kalikavu range office intercepted the group on the Puthanathani-Tirunavaya road based on information from the forest intelligence unit. The suspects were travelling in two cars.
Those arrested were Faisal Cholakkal from Meppadi, Wayanad; Jamsheer Tharayil and Abdul Jabbar Tharayil from Alathiyur; Shobish Vettath from Tirur; and Abdul Sameer Babu, Shameer Rayammarakkar and Zubair Neduvamcheri from Puthanathani.
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