In a major strike against the illegal wildlife trade, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Nagpur Regional Unit, under the Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized one leopard skin with head (in trophy form) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

According to the release, acting on specific intelligence, officers of the DRI Nagpur Unit intercepted three individuals at a hotel in Bhopal. The operation led to the recovery of the leopard skin trophy. Leopards are listed in Schedule I of the Act, prohibiting the trade, sale, purchase, or possession of their skins or parts.

The seized item and three apprehended individuals were handed over to the Forest Division, Bhopal, for further necessary action under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as stated in the release.

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