Rajesh Gopal, member secretary of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), said, “It is a serious issue with national and international ramifications. The CBI has been asked to probe into backward and forward linkages threadbare in the case."
Since the customs department seized the items, the Centre considered the case fit for CBI investigation instead of handing it over to the Assam government. The huge haul of tiger parts recently as well as a few months ago from the airport has put a question mark on the countrywide conservation measures being initiated to save the big cat in forests.
“Until the poachers are reined in and demand for tiger parts curbed, the big cats in forests would remain vulnerable, notwithstanding various steps taken for its safety. This is perhaps the biggest seizure of tiger parts in recent times," Gopal added. Read the full report here.
Source: The Telegraph, Kolkata
