Rhino horns seized; one held

September 24, 2013 10:18 pm | Updated June 02, 2016 02:47 pm IST - Kolkata:

Officials of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Tuesday seized three rhino horns worth around Rs. 33 lakh in Jalpaiguri district and nabbed one person.

A statement from the SSB said that during a joint operation with police, personnel of the 53rd battalion seized the horns near Dhoopguri. Manjurull Alam was apprehended and 3 kg of horns, estimated to be worth Rs. 33 lakh in international market, were seized.

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