Purnea, Nov 30 (PTI) 5 folks had been arrested after a uncommon tokay gecko lizard and intoxicating cough syrups had been seized from a medical retailer in Bihar’s Purnea district on Wednesday, police mentioned.
Appearing on a tip-off, the shop in Baisi division was raided and the gadgets had been seized, mentioned performing Superintendent of Police Surendra Kumar Saroj.
“The proprietor of the store managed to flee from the spot. Primarily based on data gathered throughout the search, an alleged smuggler and his 4 associates had been arrested within the case,” he mentioned.
Police, nevertheless, refused to disclose the identification of these arrested.
“The gray market worth of the lizard could be round Rs 1.5 crore. Forest officers had been knowledgeable about it. The Forest Division may even provoke authorized proceedings towards the suspected smugglers,” the officer mentioned.
Tokay geckos are listed in Schedule III of the Wildlife Safety Act 1972 as extremely endangered.
It’s suspected that the accused introduced the lizard from West Bengal they usually had been planning to take it to Delhi, mentioned Aditya Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Baisi.
The seized cough syrups, 50 packs, had been laced with the intoxicating banned substance codeine, he mentioned.
An extra investigation is underway, he added. PTI CORR PKD SOM
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