Imphal, Nov. 9 -- Several wildlife articles being displayed and offered as lottery prizes were seized by a Manipur Forest Department team during a raid at the Headquarters Ground in Ukhrul on Sunday.

The Ukhrul Forest Division team launched the operation after receiving specific intelligence about the illegal raffle.

The confiscated items included protected wildlife species listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, including a Kalij Pheasant listed under Schedule I and a Grey Francolin listed under Schedule II. Officials also recovered articles belonging to various other bird species from the site.

The suspected organisers evaded arrest by fleeing into the gathered crowd during the commotion. Following established legal procedu...