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Boat from Kanniyakumari detained near Lakshadweep for poaching sea cucumber
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The Lakshadweep Marine Wildlife Protection Force have detained a boat from Kanniyakumari district for allegedly involved in poaching banned sea cucumber near an uninhibited island. When the Lakshadweep Marine Wildlife Protection Force Watchers of Thinnakkara anti-poaching camp were on night patrol around Perumalpar uninhibited islands they caught red-handed the poachers when they were catching sea cucumbers in two mechanized boats. The officials seized 486 giant sized sea cucumbers, worth about ₹5.45 crore and the boats besides arresting seven poachers. The boats with the culprits were brought to Agatti Range Office headquarters for interrogation and Wildlife Offence Report (First Information Report) was registered against them under Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
Seven persons arrested
The Lakshadweep Forest Department busted an inter-State sea cucumber poachers’ racket, with the seizure of 486 dead sea cucumbers worth approximately ₹5.45 crore, along with two fishing boats. Seven persons were arrested in this connection on Wednesday night.
The Lakshadweep Marine Wildlife Protection Force watchers of the Thinnakkara anti-poaching camp who were on night patrol around Perumalpar islands caught the seven red-handed. They hailed from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi, and West Bengal.
The seized vessels and the arrested persons were taken to the Agatti range office. A Wildlife Offence Report (FIR) has been registered against them under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. All the accused will be produced in Amini Island JMFC courts, said a press release.
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