New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- In a significant victory against organized wildlife crime, the Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (MP STSF), in close partnership with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), has successfully captured Ms. Yangchen Lachungpa, a notorious international wildlife offender who was the subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice.

The arrest took place on December 2, 2025, in Lachung, North Sikkim. This successful operation was the culmination of intensive intelligence gathering and a well-coordinated ground effort. This apprehension is being hailed as one of the most important arrests in India involving an INTERPOL Red Notice for a wildlife criminal.

The Red Notice, designating Ms. Lachungpa as a 'fugitive wanted for prosecu...