Devesh Pandey, the divisional forest officer of Kurseong, said they received a tip-off from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) that a person was trying to smuggle a rhino horn to Nepal through the international border. The rhino horn was found in his possession,” said Pandey. In China, rhino horn has huge demand as it is used in traditional medicines. In recent years, this is the first such incident when a rhino horn has been seized near the India-Nepal border. “We are trying to find out how Ajit managed to get the rhino horn and how he contacted potential buyers.

Source: The Telegraph June 24, 2024 09:34 UTC