Health & Environment
Two Arrested with Musk Deer Pods Weighing 158 Grams in Assam
The Hindu22h
THE BRIEF
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Assam Police arrested two Arunachal Pradesh residents near Guwahati and seized six musk deer scent pods weighing 158 grams.
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The operation was conducted by a special operations team at Medhikuchi, intercepting smugglers Moga Doye and Nokphua Wangsa during transit.
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Musk deer are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act and listed in CITES Appendix I due to severe extinction risks driven by illegal trade.