Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) West Bengal wildlife officials seized a pangolin – considered an endangered mammal – in North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday and arrested one man in this connection.
The pangolin was found in a joint operation by officials of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau’ Wildlife Crime Control Unit and North 24 Parganas Forest Division of the West Bengal Forest Directorate from a house in Baromallika village under Shasan police station.
Sariful Islam, 45, has been taken into custody and a case registered against him.
–IANS
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