India, Nov. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Acting on specific intelligence regarding the movement of elephant tusks, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted an attempted wildlife trafficking operation near Sonapur Toll Gate, approximately 27 km from Guwahati, on 5th November 2026.
At around 1740 hours, DRI officers spotted five suspects on two 2-wheelers, one carrying a bag suspected to contain elephant tusks. On being intercepted, the suspects attempted to flee, brandishing a Khukri and a Dao at the pursuing officers, before abandoning the bag and escaping into a nearby village.
The examination of the abandoned bag, resulted in the recovery of two elephant tusks measuring 29 inches and ...