A man was arrested in Assam‘s Biswanath district after a suspected rhinoceros horn and seven pieces of swamp deer antlers were seized from his house. An official statement issued on October 27 stated that the arrest occurred on Monday night. A joint team formed by the Forest Crime Investigation team, the Eastern Range of the Biswanath Wildlife Division, and local police carried out the search after receiving specific information. Officials stated that the accused was booked under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Both the rhinoceros and the swamp deer fall under Schedule I of the law, which grants them the highest level of legal protection.
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