(IN): Narco -Terrorism and Wildlife Crimes

[Guest guest]

Read below.

I am sure by going through this news report we surely can make the

connections between the massive poachings, illegal wildlife trades in this

region at the international level and the insurgents/terrorists/extremists

whatever you name it.

What clearly is missing in the news report below is the mention of

" poachings " and " wildlife crimes " .

Well unfortunately both " poaching and wildlife crime " is still considered to

be a forest subject petty enough to be treated as a serious issue when

" innocent " human lives and their vulnerability is being described.

Even journalists sometimes fail to make that 'connection' for reasons best

known to them.

It is this attitude of the masses which is one of the reason for wildlife

issues getting a lower priority in India and elsewhere.

We have fast track courts for rape and murder cases here but nothing for

wildlife crimes.

Conviction rate for wildlife crimes in India is believed to be less than

10%.

 

Azam Siddiqui

 

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Link: http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jul0607\State*

 

Drugs, arms trade along Assam-Nagaland border

* From Our Correspondent

GOLAGHAT, July 5 – International underground organisation having links with

militant outfits like the NSCN and the Karbi National Volunteers (KNV) have

set up a market on the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat district to sell

arms and drugs to the local ultras.

 

Local people here alleged that extremists outfit, aided by international

groups, have setup bases in the border areas from where they have extended

their illegal trade in drugs, arms and ammunition. Such anti-social

activities have made life miserable for the people here.

 

It has also been alleged by circles that militant outfits, especially the

NSCN and the KNV which have been calling the shots for a long time now, have

intensified their activities like extortion, kidnappings and killings under

the very nose of the government agencies concerned.

 

Regular demands for huge sums of money, especially from the tea gardens,

have caused sleepless nights among the common people.

 

The drug market set up clandestinely is allegedly used by the local banned

outfit to extend their illegal trade from the North East region especially

parts of Manipur and Nagaland to other parts of India.

 

Moreh town in Manipur, bordering Myanmar, is normally used as the transit

point for drugs and other banned goods. The local people who have had enough

of the militant outfits have urged the government of Assam to initiate steps

to prevent the situation from going out of control.