Overview
- Acting on specific intelligence, the DRI Hyderabad Zonal Unit conducted a Feb. 9 operation at Nampally and intercepted two suspected traffickers.
- Officers recovered a zip-lock pouch holding seven nails and three canine teeth described as appearing to be parts of a tiger.
- The wildlife articles, along with packing material, a backpack, and mobile phones, were seized under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- The suspects and seized items were handed to Telangana State Forest officials, who said the duo confessed the items were sold by a friend from Kerala known to both.
- Authorities registered a case, produced the accused in court, secured 15 days of judicial custody, and shared case details with Kerala forest authorities while the investigation and species verification continue.